Up early to beat the heat. Down the path to the tool shed
blackbirds twitter indigo into a blushing dawn.
A silhouette of Grandaddy’s old Allis Chalmers begins
to emerge. The saddleback geese are just waking.
hornworms
tossed to a Guinea hen—
six new chicks in tow
Once the cherry tomatoes are staked, I weed the zucchini,
thin out a row of carrots. Now, here comes
our bantam rooster, crowing as he struts through a patch
of tarragon. Marigolds the color of traffic cones peek
from a swath of thyme. My hoe takes care of the bolting sage.
Satisfied, I scrape my boots, tie on a crisp gingham apron.
first lavender wands
a sprig of parsley
between my teeth
Contemporary Haibun Online, 20.3, Dec 2024
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