It was named "tooth of the lion"
dent de lion en francais

Jagged leaves, vitaminic and green
For bees and butterflies, a buffet

To be sure, it's an ancient cure
oh not just wine from the flowers
but true medicinal powers
taraxacum officianale: a remedy
not a weed

Every flower becomes a clock
Every floret bears a parachute

And if you can blow
all the fluff off in one go
you get your wish!

It was named "tooth of the lion"
dent de lion en francais

And on the nth of May
(which happens to be today)
how could anyone possibly pass up
such a perfectly fuzzed puff
without being tempted to send it
flying, floating away
into dandelion snow?
I'll never know!