Aesculus hippocastanum
Hästkastanj

i februari, i maj, och i oktober

Eva Ekeblad, 2002

The hedge clearing of this week
means also some bough trimming
and an opportunity for gleaning
a few budding branches
chopped off the tree mother
of numerous shiny brown
horse-chestnut children.

Of course I cannot know
which ones would have germinated
if left in place
outdoors.