For Mr. Hudson, a chicken
Not for beauty am I mourning lossOf what this catbird egg could have become…
That old advice to “tend your garden” growsMore true with every passing year that findsMonsanto owning seed and land alike…
Now carrots push their shoulders above soil,And garlic leaves start yellowing to…
Old brown dog snores softly in her bed,Tightly curled as soon Spring buds will be;Old black dog stays out…
These frozen days in later Winter’s grip,When Earth and Sky alike are holding breathUntil the ice and snow begin to melt…
Wisdom is moderation of all things:to neither be a puppetnor pull strings,to lead with strengthbut…