Tagged: yard
there is a semi-
there is a semi-
natural pecking order in
the backyard – as soon
as you think you’ve got it down,
you have another think coming
.
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the cat makes its round
the cat makes its round
every morning, under the
watchful eye of half
a dozen squirrels, two local
chipmunks, and this spring’s wren brood
.
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yes, as long as the
yes, as long as the
camellia bush promises
to bloom, we can still
find joy in inviting the
heavier ones in for tea
.
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in mama’s garden,
in mama’s garden,
the camellias wake up before
anyone else, stretch
towards the sun in their winter
layers, waiting to go out
.
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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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the robin in our
the robin in our
yard is anti-social – having
marked our home as his
home, he defends our land all
day, atop his dogwood perch
.
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someone is keeping
someone is keeping
score – petunias making their
mark on the driveway
.
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mom’s azaleas take
mom’s azaleas take
charge of the yard every spring
in response to shears
.
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summer storm, humming-
summer storm, humming-
birds weigh heavy on hibiscus
branches in our yard
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: storm