words, marigolds, thistles

[keithalanhamilton]

words like marigolds
have healing abilities
marigolds like words
for benefit given over
whether words to poet
marigolds to herbalist
both hold obscured gifts
waiting to be fathomed

words like thistles
have protective talents
thistles like words
will clash if attacked
whether words to poet
thistles to naturalist
both hold clever skills
waiting to be tested

[Yejun]

I don't get

for benefit given over

but other than than this has a nice, quirky sound to it.

I liked it but for now I can only give you my first reaction.

[Arcadia]

beautiful analogic poem, I still have to google or search in the dictionary the meaning of marigolds & thistles though! (the sound like goldenflowers and buzzing-whispers!)