So it begins
with one red
leaf
The warmth
of summer
is all too
brief
Sun’s heat
sown
in the fertile
ground
Sparks back
from the trees
For a final
round
©Maria
Amodei 2017
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Garden Clock
The gardens mark the passing days of summer
Each plant erupts in bright blooms on the appointed days
then recedes to let later flowers shine in their time
Waiting most of a year to mark the days again
Like the hands of a clock they take us through
anticipation of each summer day to a glimpse of fall
While the annuals bloom with constant extravagance,
the chrysanthemums prepare the midnight call
©Maria Amodei 2017
Each plant erupts in bright blooms on the appointed days
then recedes to let later flowers shine in their time
Waiting most of a year to mark the days again
Like the hands of a clock they take us through
anticipation of each summer day to a glimpse of fall
While the annuals bloom with constant extravagance,
the chrysanthemums prepare the midnight call
©Maria Amodei 2017
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