A braided string of seeds

You drug around the house,

Brushed up against the carpet-

Soon pollen- bees will douse.

A necklace, curled up buds

Snuggled tightly as they rest.

Hug your neck so sweet-

To bloom would be the test.

A linked daisy chain

Clutched firm around your waist.

Sickly-sweet metal petals,

Don’t dare let it go to waste.

Sarah Jane Von Hagen is a U.S senior in high school. Their work has been featured in Hollins University’s 2021 summer literary magazine.