He ignored what he'd been told
of violations to health code.
He gave his plants loving care,
watered and weeded them with flair
and watched them grow in dirty air.
When harvest time did come around
he was saddened by what he found:
veggies flavored by polluted ground.
About Friday Flash 55: The challenge is to write a complete story in fifty-five words. If you've written a 55-flash, go let The G-Man know!
6 comments:
bleh, pretty much what i figured but bleh...and it goes to show as well what we are breathing every day....sadly
August 31, 2012 at 5:34 AMHe should have listened!
August 31, 2012 at 5:57 AMBut I do feel for the poor guy.
Loved your agricultural 55 Ann
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!!
...but at least those polluted plants were there. Hopefully they helped clean the air/dirt around them even a little bit.
August 31, 2012 at 6:01 AMToxic gardens, poisoned rivers... It's sad what we've done to our poor earth.
August 31, 2012 at 9:43 AMVery cute--love it!
August 31, 2012 at 12:32 PMI'm often amazed at where people insist on growing veggies. Then again, it can be hard to find ground that isn't polluted in the city.
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