Author Kevin O'Rourke Girl, don't be so haughty; don't boast of your beauty. Have you never seen the wild chrysanthemums that bloom on the hill behind your house? One touch of Ninth- or tenth-month frost and they become kindling for the fire. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments