Like a strange deep sea
Creature, the Culver’s root sways
In a gentle wind
You want to know where
The button bush got its name?
Well then, here it is!
It’s true - the native
Hydrangeas attract more bees
than other kinds do
Swamp milkweed's finally
Spreading down in the muddy
Corner of the yard.
Bedraggled: perfect
Word to describe the garden’s
Soggy morning state.
Pathetic: perfect
Word to describe this country’s
Legislative state.
My heart is breaking.
I mourn for America
And its lost ideals.
Fourth of July in
My garden has its own brand
of showy fireworks.
Even little bees,
When left in the sun too long,
Get tired and grouchy
It’s a magic night
When lightening bugs make the yard
Look like it’s Christmas
