Tulip Mania

Saturday stroll near Pier 11

Sunny and 50

Warmer than our coats expected

On the steps that dip to the river

Looking at the high tide water line

Saw a man planting a bag of..

Acorns or garlic?

Approached steathily and asked twice

His earphones ignored us

Finally he answered Tulips

Three bags of them

Several dozen in each bag

Spring to will tell which colors

No mania about these tulips

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160419-tulip-mania-the-flowers-that-cost-more-than-houses