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All winter the body slows

down for snow, for ice,

for the drive to be cleared

by the guys who do 

the lawn in summer.

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All spring, the clean up

speeds things up, makes sweat

flow from beneath the head

band, tires muscles, forces

the heart to race.

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Late spring, the gardens

gone fallow to await the hot

sun and envyless rainstorms

mixing the soil and the peat

with the weed and feed

and processed manure.

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Early summer, the perennials

wonder where all the food

is coming from. Insects raise

bee brows at really huge roses

and giantine lilac.

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Mid summer, the late blooming

lilies climb to challenge the porch

for height and sway. Just sway.

Roses in a second blooming

compete with the day lilies

for the best color now that 

the tulips are gone.

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Late summer, surprises

show up that were forgotten,

planted as ground cover

or seeds that take over

as conductor for the sounds

of blossoms opening

to hummingbirds.

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Autumn, early to later, own

full colors that surprise gardeners

and make them smile. Zinnia

and Marigold shout at the air

daring the weather to cool.

Zebra grass, a breeze fan,

rises high to challenge

low tree branches turning 

from green to no longer

green.

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Lady A

04-02-18

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