Grand Prize Winner:
'Bigga Luigi' grew hostas Italiano
To impress all his fellow paisano.
His friends were 'Bedazzled'
But soon grew so frazzled
they set their 'Sails Ho' for Milano.
-By Roberta Chopko
Runner-up Winners (All of equal merit):
I love 'Lady Isobel Barnett,'
She's my favorite hosta, and yet,
I also like 'Francee,'
'Naomi,' and 'Nancy'
And 'Abby,' and 'June' and 'Coquette!'
-By Judy Burns
There once was a plant of some measure
tossed out, then retrieved with pleasure.
Thought Herb, it's too sad,
Said Bob, "Not so bad,"
And now we enjoy 'One Man's Treasure.'
-By Mark Hanner
The curse of the slimy, fat, slug
Caused me to put beer in a mug.
In hopes that once drunk
He'd die in a funk -
It's 'Beer Belly Blues' wonder drug!
-By Bev Wolf
My 'Sagae' was chewed by a vole
Or maybe, in fact, by a mole
Or it could be, it's true
A mouse or a shrew
All I know is what's left is a hole!
-By Kathy Guest Shadrack
Honorable Mention:
There was an old 'Rascal' named Dave,
Who worked all his life like a slave.
Now he's planted his grounds
With hostas like 'Zounds'
And hears only 'Cascades' of raves.
-By Dave Chopko
The name 'Striptease' is inviting,
Makes you envision things exciting,
But of those things it's not that type,
The name part is just the hype,
But in growing well it's delighting.
-By Nick Carter
A grower we all know named Mark Zilis
Ships hostas with a promise to bill us.
We place orders for 'Treasure'
And still get no pleasure
Fearing our spouses might yet try to kill us.
-By Roberta Chopko
