She got named
after an herb
and didn't like it.
She curled inside her stewing
pot and found how easily
she boiled
down with red meat.
At least daisy
can pass as a flower;
at least she can garnish
the hands of a bride.
At least ivy
has the grasp of an emerald;
at least she knows
how to molest.
She bottled
as much of herself
as could be caught.
She sold herself--hecho en mexico--
to discount food stores; she moved
herself to the highest shelves
and will expire in two to seven years.