The sky was protective today

A sheltering sky

Fresh air everywhere 

except the gas smell from BBQ in the hood

occasionnally

The sky was a wonderful parasol

on my small modest heart

and dizzy head

I never see the moonlight from home

but shooting stars appeared earlier this year

The grass is a wee bit too long right now

The driveway is full of cracks and weed

The dahlias are blooming beautifully

The yellow rose bush seemed a bit wrinkly

and one flower came out all messed up

withered within a day or two

The other buds seem healthier I hope

The honeysuckle is doing wonderfully

with the fresh dirt and water and compost I added

It is presumably almost as old as the house

1980

Four ferns have grown spontaneously by the new fence

My beloved takes care of them religiously

He loves them dearly I see

One pot plant is growing

under his care

also doing strong and well

but my two rhododendrons have stopped flowering

since being transplanted

choked blooms by lack of sun I suspect

I am tired

I may go to bed

and fall into dreams

and the ultimate comfort: a cozy bed to myself