Ugliest of Trees, the Ficus Now

[Brahma]

Ugliest of Trees, the Ficus Now
(with abject apologies to Mr. A.E. Housman)

Ugliest of trees, the ficus now
Is hung with blight on every bough;
Especially those on Woodlands Drive,
Which look as though they won’t survive.

Now, in my sixty years and eight,
I’ve kept a list of things I hate,
And those I’ve listed from the first,
Include the tree that Jesus cursed.

And since those ficus trees in blight
Are not a very pretty sight,
I think I’ll take a trip to town
And buy an axe, and chop them down.

[MystyrMystyry]

I hear that if you rub vinegar over them it cures them of blight

[Brahma]

Are you a closet horticulturist?

[MorpheusSandman]

Hehe. I can't say as I've ever found myself hating trees and plants, but I do know some neighbors that seem to take delight in turning their yards into horticultural eyesores, so I can relate to wanting to chop them down!