Ode to Pollen.....

Yes, I know, Odes are supposed to be positive....but it's POLLEN!!

And yes, I know this is a bit harsh, but as I sit here in my allergy medicated fog....I don't really care....:)

 

~~ Ode to Pollen ~~

 

Little tiny yellow specks

Covering our cars and decks

I wish that I was Claritin clear

On just what has brought you here

 

Curious as to this case

Of yellow stuff all over the place

I opened up my encyclopedia

Did research and watched the media

 

It seems that every year this time

The pine tree looks out and starts to whine

Tired of the tree next door

They’re sad that they can’t go explore

 

You see they’re stuck there by their roots

They can’t just throw on cowboy boots

And head on out to find a mate

Hug her, woo her, set a date

 

So they must broadcast on the air

Hey all you cute trees out there

I’m sorry there’s not flowers to send

But I’m just a pine tree round the bend

 

I’m sure that you’ve been cold all winter

I’ve made you something while I’ve sat here

It’s a homemade yellow blanket

I’ve sent it out, I hope it makes it

 

How sweet of him to think of her

If you think about it you’ll concur

Unless of course, you’re just like me

And dread the pollen of this tree

 

You see it makes my nose get runny

My itchy eyes they sure aren’t funny

I spend each moment between a sneeze

And yelling at these love sick trees

 

To keep their blanket to themselves

Or I might just make some new pine shelves

The chain saw’s out, it’s oiled and gassed

Don’t worry trees, I’ll make it fast

 

Now painless I can’t guarantee

But you haven’t exactly thought of me

You leave your love letter on my sill

And I’m stuck taking Benedryl

 

Before this far it has to go

I’m letting all you pine trees know

That if I let out one more sneeze

I’m coming after all you trees!

 

A sneeze! Oh! I just split my spleen!

Oh how I hate things ever green.

And yes, it’s true, that’s all it took,

I now have a place to keep each book!

 

~~ Christy Schnegelberger (April 2008)