brutal earth recalled

Small though its corner be, the weed
Will yet intrude its creeping beard;
The harsh blade and the hairy seed
Recall the brutal earth we feared.
>excerpt from Much in Little
by Yvor Winters


"Mr. Weed," I said, "I'm competitive,
I'm afraid, I'm isolated, I'm bright.
Can you tell me how to survive?"
>excerpt from My Weed
by Henri Cole