Ambrosia artemisiifolia
By the open window clogged sinuses eyes rimmed in red after wind pollination the female flower develops into a prickly ovoid burr one arrowhead-shaped seed.
In response to the very last Poetry Thursday prompt, “an open window.” Italicized lines lifted from the Wikipedia entry. Yes, “Ambrosia” really is the scientific name for ragweed.
Dave Bonta
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