I recognized it immediately
the shambled garden
its tomato plants
leaning
through their tilted cages
worn by the weather
sad leaning
leaves wilting
a trying
and I cried
Then I saw them
the colors
smooth warm oranges
and brilliant reds
bright circles
so stark against
the faded
greens
curled leaves
the shiny midnight purple
glow
of tiny round berries
on a plant I’ve never noticed
I looked up
red berries
on a climbing vine
the surprising
cylindrical
blood red
fruits of the evergreen
Why have [...]
