“…not meant to be perfect,” she mumbled at me,

As I hoed out the weeds from around the tree.

But in my mind, it was a perfect planting,

From start to finish, or someday would be.

So I kept digging for the ideal, the end goal elusive,

With such vigor and fervor, it bordered abusive.

And she frowned

and she fussed

to be inside

cooking

sautéing

deep-baked

or fried,

this series of recipes

she’d never tried.

“…but the weeds just keep growing,”

“They do not!” I lied.

And I kept on digging

But, so did she,

‘til she got what she wanted—

Away from the garden and me!

 

 

Plant Combinations for Your Landscape, Tony Lord, Creative Homeowner Press, 2010.

“This book is not meant to be a series of recipes for perfect planting.”