Old and
New
Together
Through
Millennia
Weathered
To space nor
Time
Tethered
peonies arrive
touting color and fragrance
ants merrily dance
fragrant aroma
so gently on cool breezes
assails the senses
collection of buds
poised to soon burst into bloom
anticipating
copiously green
lily of the valley patch
just keeps on spreading
standing motionless
devoid of children’s laughter
longing for contact
a bit of a list
boards weathered silvery grey
still serviceable
color erupting
everywhere in the landscape
no lava in sight
trailers fill the lot
fishermen hit the water
rev up those engines
from tightly wrapped buds
to prolific greenery
oakleaf hydrangea
