SNAP! - so nice among plants
it only took a few minutes
to water the invisible zinnias
they're struggling, underground still
i should have planted petunias.
there is a small patch of dill
over where other herbs loom
as my nose develops, awakens
to the basil's lovely perfume.
a memory of maroon velvet nap -
gently i touch the begonias' leaves
it's blooming, i repot carefully
and position it under a tree.
the garden awaits as i
stir this new pile of compost
scraps overturned, task not hard
no egg shells nor orange peels are lost
this evening i'll watch the sprinkler
as it sweeps the grass with water
weeds and wildflowers all want to drink
as our Texas weather gets hotter.
joanconnor 04/2024
(The above poem was written to a NaPoWri Mo prompt implementing rhyming words that I preselected. I struggled to use "snap" so figured it into the title.)
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