weeds have taken hold

they must have known I stepped away awhile

water me! every living thing cries

this wild garden

these hummingbirds and butterflies

dust in my eyes

chorus of daisies waves lazy hello

I sigh into magnolia shade

and jasmine turns and rises along the rail

Jazz radio somewhere in the air

heatwave’s unrelenting but—

indoors can wait

it’s one of those things

call it willful suffering

everything’s alright here

one red cherry shines🪶