The Vegetable

I came from the dirty fields and green grass

To New York to be served on glass

Transported from Hong Kong to another nation

Seed pods filled in a different location

The name i used to go by is diploid

The seeds inside me happened to fill the void

Placed in salads or eaten raw

I look similar to a straw

My leaves are cooked with the pod

But they are often mistaken for a wad

Often used as a alternative to mocha

But i’m known as the plant called okra