Sunday, September 27, 2009

Birthday Valentine

As when I can’t
remember your
name or a word
the lawn let go
invasive flowers

purple and gold
involucre of greens
what I meant
to say neater than
grass cut alone

a purer sense I’m
replicating now
I’m older the
original backyard
I was born.

1 comment:

Sheila said...

It's hard to quibble with the knapweed if it gives us a phrase as lovely as "involucre of greens."