The Lion’s Tooth
Fierce and brave you
Prowl through my yard
Your yellow mane a happy
Harbinger of Spring
Your young toothed leaves harvested
By the old folks next door
And cooked for lunch
A peasant meal now embraced
By health enthusiasts
Have you, dear dandelion,
Long reviled by men
Pushing lawn mowers,
Become the new Kale
Showing up at Farmer’s Markets
And grocery stores?
rhymeswithbug 
I love the idea of describing a dandelion as a lion. The link you posted didn’t bring me here so I put the correct one in Mr. Linky for you. thanks so much for writing for the challenge.
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Thanks so much for fixing my link 😊
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Don’t forget the dandelion wine. I love the idea of the dandelion becoming “the new kale” Clever write – I like it 🙂
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Thanks 😊
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One of my favourite plants, actually, and I understand the bees love them too and we should all leave them growing. When I was only a little girl, my Dad (who also loved them) explained to me the French meaning of the name, which enchanted me. Cn you imagine how much I love your poem?!
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Thanks, Rosemary! I love them too.
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