Tagged: thief

half-an-hour to

half-an-hour to
sunrise, one hour before
the guests arrive in

our backyard, staying alert to
guard mama’s sweet potato leaves
.
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thursday morning, just

thursday morning, just
before picking time, you spotted
the newest fig-thief,

hanging off the lowest branch –
we waited calmly for our turn
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: picking

summer sneaks into