Beside the Stream

I asked Peg, what’s that giant red thing in your garden? 

It’s my pet romaine, she said.

I’ve watched it since it was a tiny sprout,

and I’ll save its seeds when they’re ready.

Lettuce seeds are famously small, and I wasn’t surprised to see that the flower spikes were covered with tiny yellow insignificant blossoms.   With leaves like this, a fancy flower would really be gilding the lily.