Tied to the Stake

What my tomato plants teach me: a tanka

Photo by Kamala Saraswathi on Unsplash

Popeye eats spinach.
Jack plants beanstalks to the sky.
I plant tomatoes.
Dauntless, uncaged, they teach me:
stake yourself to feed others.

Thank you, Deborah Christensen, for the prompt word — strength!