Sleek Green Scapes

The garlic roots have sent up
t h e i r    a  e  r  i  a  l  s
shoots that loop and curl
promise of descendants
in the still small bulge
to become a seed head
sliced off by gardeners
encouraging the bulb
of cloves below ground
for July’s harvest 

A loop-de-loop basket-full
of delectable greens
that finish in a point
inviting the Widow Wyile
            and you
to muse in fashions
fantastical and practical
will you or won’t you
twirl them on your fingers
garnish well your wrist
or fry them emerald in butter
cold pickle them in your fridge? 

Whatever you do
graceful garlic scapes
you will find
are       markers
life trajectories
inspirational roundabouts
remedies
repasts