The Back Yard

They sketched out their plans
for the back yard on the paper
table cloth while dining at a local
restaurant, posting it that
night on the refrigerator of
their first home.
Zucchini, tomatillos, leeks,
lettuce, tomatoes, corn, the list
stretched well down the page,
on top of already
existing rose bushes, a grape vine,
and various unidentified
brambley bushes.
It’s just Spring now, energy
is flowing deep and strong.

Seedlings are sprouting

from peat pots lined up

under fluorescent bulbs in the

bedroom closet.
We drank wine and discussed
composting, mulches, water.
They are young and optimistic,
their yard will become a
beautiful garden.