- What did you read hear <br />Last night, Linda, dear? <br />- I read of the English <br />Hedges. They astonish <br />Tourists, Sir! <br />_____________- Have you read <br />About the species that <br />Grow there. <br />____________- The hawthorn <br />Is the main tree that forms <br />The hedges. <br />____________- It’s not a tree, <br />But a bush. <br />____________- It’s tall. <br />_____________________- I see, <br />You’re short. So a tall <br />Bush is a tree, one and all. <br />- Yes, Sir. The hedges have been <br />Planted everywhere since… <br />Well… I’ve forgotten. I mean <br />They’re quite old. They’d been <br />In England before William <br />The Conqueror came and became <br />The King and the Tower <br />Was built. Any flower <br />Is well protected inside <br />The hedges and can survive. <br />- Yes, Linda. <br />____________- But Sir, I must say <br />They’re in danger. I’m afraid <br />The prime cause is the farmer <br />That makes his fields larger.<br /><br />Konstantin Ananin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/school-theme-13-the-hedges-a-real-story/
