A haiku from artist Alan Nakagawa’s collection of poems about social distance celebrates the kind of companionship that plants provide. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Plant Haiku”
Here’s another pandemic related haiku collected by Alan Nakagawa. This one is by Jessica Rath.
A stroke of my hand requires no social distance against her green veins.
Is that about someone who has houseplants and treats them with care and tenderness like a pet?
That’s what I’m thinking.
Right? Because some people are so in love with their plants, like their children almost.
I follow some Facebook groups and subreddits that are about plants and houseplants and stuff.
And people have such a passion for the green things in the world.
Yeah, I find when I go out in the backyard and I’m watching those tomato plants grow a little bit more every day, it’s nourishing.
It’s refreshing.
It’s a balm for my heart.
We have a little watermelon that’s about the size of a marble, and we’re all very excited.
Have you named it?
No, we should, though.
That’s cool.
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