Flower

Its importance lies not in the petals,
but in its throat
where reside both pollen and nectar,
the prize of bees
that wallow like hogs in a mire.

Pollen makes me sneeze
until my tissues are sodden,
while what I see
is not what to bees is important: 
landscapes that breathe

in-and-out a beautiful fragrance
not meant for eyes, 
having has little to do with procreation
beyond attraction,
but a lot, I am thinking, with joy.