I originally had wheat where rapeseed is, but that's been done to death. It was a choice from an assignment I had years ago I revisit periodically. That's where the whole piece is from. When I looked up rapeseed to see exactly what it looked like I found it was wild mustard which happens to be blooming here now all over the place and it's bright yellow.

You mention poetry slam and I think that's the way I read this one. It'snot meant to rhyme or flow a meter, but there is a beat. Sometimes those beats just pause before the next line.

If you have an idea to use for my plant matter that would be cool. I think I'm seeing the clash of images. Would goldenrod be a better choice? I just thought of that.

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