As I Was Going to Cornwall…

As I was going to Cornwall¹
I found a hedgerow, dense and tall

After the hike a windy theatre
With cliffside seats and comedy feature²

Then on to biomes full of plants,
An indoor rainforest, birds and ants³

Fields of flowers, the best bouquet
And one to take back home, in gray⁴

Gates, plays, plants and all
How many days was I in Cornwall?⁵

And finally, some bonus ones
Just a few, since I took tons

Another flower, just as nice

Clearly one would not suffice

A tiny ship, made of wood

And the very largest pan of food

Hiding on St. Michael’s Mount

Was easy, by any account

I found a spiky succulent

And ate meringue to my heart’s content

1. This rhyme is based, as you may know / On one written long ago
2. The protagonist, a real sad sack / Was Moliere’s hypochondriac
3. Other environmental types / Will find that Eden’s more than hype
4. The photo of this gorgeous flower / Was taken after a rain shower
5. This dessert was only one / Of many; we both ate a ton