Grass Is the Enemy
“Pollen counts are rising significantly because of global warming”
—The Weather Channel
If pollen strikes and knocks me on my back
and allergies need every pill I hoard,
at least if it’s a serious attack—
the EpiPen is mightier than the sward.
“Mark Ryan” was Regents’ Professor of Classics in a large public university and has published numerous books as well as many articles and poems under his own name or various pen names. He now lives with his wife, Anna, in the beautiful American Desert Southwest, where he enjoys cooking and attempting to add flavor to his poems.