Gardening

How do the stems of the roses make leaves

at just the right places, perfectly spaced

and angled and shaped so the plant achieves

a geometry where no light goes to waste?

The peonies have buds on every stem

Ten on Guardian of the Monastery

seven on Spring Carnival. Good for them

but Island Minister has thirty three!

Everything grows fast when the days are long

I dig out the weeds and transplant the pots

but mostly I wonder at all that goes on

The garden in spring takes over my thoughts