Tagged: spring
the yuzu plant that
the yuzu plant that
came to live with us last spring
sprouted thorns in year
two, a safeguard against the
bird or human who stole our fruit
.
20230507:1054
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deciding on how
deciding on how
much is edible and which
parts are compost is
not muscle memory, a
fresh bamboo harvest awaits
.
20230430:1111
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we stay nimble – layers
we stay nimble – layers
on, off, windows, opened, closed – spring,
playing tricks on us
.
20230426:2021
y
the first sign of spring
the first sign of spring
changes as we grow old – plans
thwarted by rain, a
bouquet of daffodils, a
sudden bamboo shoot harvest
.
20230424:2012
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one bunch of chives goes
one bunch of chives goes
a long way – a hundred dumplings
offering a home
.
20230420:2025
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spring fluctuating
spring fluctuating
as the pepper plants practice
adapting outside
.
20230418:2107
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spring catches us off
spring catches us off
guard, bursting into colors
without a prelude
.
20230416:2129
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in the middle of
in the middle of
spring, learning to connect and
reconnect – recharge
.
20230408:2056
y
spring whistles with her
spring whistles with her
teeth at twenty minutes past
five, competing with
the clanging heat pipes waking
up early to keep us warm
.
20230406:1934
y
spring dances across
spring dances across
our fire escape, from one
corner to the next,
singing the notes of morning
song before the sun rises
.
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