Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 The Peony and the Ant

Garden folklore has long told that,

So as to bloom, a peony

Needs an ant in its habitat,

Otherwise, bloomless it will be.

Though this has proven to be myth,

A peony and an ant do

Have mutual benefit with

Each other, thus a well paired two.

The peony provides the ant

With nectar as food for a guest.

This insect then protects this plant

From aphids, thrips and other pest.

The peony and the ant share

Common reason to stay a pair.