Tagged: gardener

it takes months of work

our mom’s azaleas

our mom’s azaleas
unfurl with
tricks up her
sleeves,
neverminding
the gardener’s
schemes
.
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even zinnias

even zinnias
contribute to
some sort of
retirement plan,
relying on the gardener
to make the most of
its investments
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: retirement

the day before my

the day before my
birthday, i am
away from the
city and
home, once
again, a daughter,
a child, a gardener,
an herbalist, a sister,
a granddaughter,
all of whom are
vessels transporting
memories to the
plant, dispersing
the years
.
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