To Catch Passing Truck

 

 Lush June afternoon;

Grass is growing much higher;

Sun is getting hot.

Rhododendrons stay--

They don't seem to want to leave.

(Why on earth should they?)

There's a third being--

Susan's checking out Collette--

Each takes care of each.

New white buttercups

Mixing with the yellow ones--

Mutations abound.

Flowing towards the stream

Flurry of yellow flowers

Shedding their bright light.

Splayed, wild and watchful--

Do these asters hold anger

At intrusive bugs?

Coiled in the road

Snake seems ready to slide on;

(Will he ever move?)

Wild bouquet grows

Out of the railing again;

Nobody asked it.

Dandelion puffs

Race swiftly through the Spring air

To catch passing truck.