Friday, March 17, 2023

Wake Up, Back Yard! - poem

 

Lawrence Hall

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Wake Up, Back Yard!

 

Wake up, back yard! The day is warm and bright

The water hoses are stiff, the nozzles are fouled

And I’m stiff too, but we are called by the morning light

To celebrate this spring-before-spring day

 

Brave seedlings from last year’s sunflowers arise

Among the tiny wings of zinnia buds

And the pushy skunk cabbages who hang around

Like playground bullies who ought to go find jobs

 

The yellow pollen teases through my nose

And everywhere this happy new year grows!

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