{"id":10471,"date":"2026-08-08T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=10471"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:49:02","slug":"poem-botanically-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/08\/poem-botanically-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Botanically Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another funny poem in the can…<\/p>\n

Botanically Speaking<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vegging out
\nThe tomatoes said to the cucumbers
\n\u201cEnjoy life while you can.\u201d
\nThe cukes replied
\nBotanically speaking
\n\u201cI can say in truth
\nThat we are awe fruits\u201d
\nYou can decide the heart of the matter
\nHowever sweet
\nSomewhat seedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another funny poem in the can… Botanically Speaking Vegging out The tomatoes said to the cucumbers \u201cEnjoy life while you can.\u201d The cukes replied Botanically speaking \u201cI can say in truth That we are awe fruits\u201d You can decide the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funny-poems","category-poems","category-political-and-philosophical-musings"],"yoast_head":"\nPOEM: Botanically Speaking | Funny Poems, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings | Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"POEM: Botanically Speaking, Funny Poems, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings, Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! 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