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Burdock

Paul Bavister

She showed me the long thin spade
her grandfather used to dig for horseradish.
It looked more than strong enough to lift
long thin burdock roots. We hoped
to roast them with the few parsnips
left in the garden. We found the raggy
heart-shaped leaves and prickly
seed heads. We smashed the spade
into chalky soil to lift long thin roots.
I was fearful of the coming weeks.
When seedlings struggled in the garden
we would have to sneak to the river for trout.
Back home we started a fire and when
the ash settled we laid the roots in it -
they softened to the texture and taste
of sour chalky earth.



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