Tagged: plant

the ornamental

the ornamental
peppers you planted in the
yard aspire to be

more than just a looker, mere
decorative, but sweet, so sweet
.
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spring fluctuating

spring fluctuating
as the pepper plants practice
adapting outside
.
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some things don’t survive

some things don’t survive
past winter – the remnant of
last year’s sun star points

its cold fingers at us, an
accusatory protrusion
.
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the white azaleas

the white azaleas
dad planted at the side of
our house wave so long,

so long when we back out of the
driveway from winter to fall
.
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dill, version two, has

dill, version two, has
finally found the light, un-
filtered, standing tall,

no, even taller, purposeful,
inspired to join the salmon
.
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apologies to

apologies to
the silent snail living in
our perilla plant

stamped to death by a white-tailed buck,
startled by a light in the house
.
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mom and dad rescue

mom and dad rescue
lost and found succulents, bring
them to love and light
.
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the broken purslane

the broken purslane
that stealthily hitchhiked home
with us and almost

died twice from a collective
neglect finally felt at home
.
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someone is keeping

someone is keeping
score – petunias making their
mark on the driveway
.
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at first light, mama’s

at first light, mama’s
zinnias have been awake
for nearly an hour,

dressed to the nines, twirling in
a multicolored splendor
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: multicolored