I'm delighted to have two poems in Bridget Magee's Ten by Ten Poetry Anthology: Celebrating Ten in Ten Different Ways. I received my copy and found that I have the honor of the very last poem in the book. I rather love that spot! So... here... without further ado... I will share with you...
Great job on the cover!
What Tends to Happen
Spring again
Hoe in hand
I work the soil
Earthworms roil
Pull the weeds
Plant some seeds
Water deep
Plan to reap
But then...
Days get warm
Insects swarm
New weeds grow
I stub my toe
Mud stains
Interest wanes
Woodchucks excavate
Grubs decimate
Caterpillars chew
I'm through
Plants wilt
I gather guilt
End of tale...
Epic fail!
So...
Next spring's plan...
Try again?
Or... alas...
more grass?
- Karen Eastlund
Thank you for including me in your anthology, Bridget! So much fun. And if any of you readers haven't found this book yet, it's available on Amazon and many of our posting friends are in it. Give it a try!
It is Poetry Friday, and you can find the gang at Cathy L Mere's Merely Day by Day. Cathy is a wise writer who has learned to be patient with her poems, and it shows in the one she posted today. Go ahead and take a look...
Thanks for stopping by today, and have a good week.
