Saturday, May 7, 2016

watching Dad in the garden

suppose it should have been earlier
but it's still cold well into spring
and the constant gray has kept
sun's warmth away
so I sit in the garden
and watch my dad
begin the garden
last years grape tomatoes still
pack the back of the freezer
he has a stick to dig a long
two inch horizontal hole
to spread out the seeds in a line
today it was peppers and beans
on either side of the tomato plants
this year it will be beefsteak and
early girls suppose I should have
come outside earlier but took
the ride to the store
and get some plants and flowers
second year now
just need a few days of sun
the give the garden it's pulse
so it can get to November...

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