deep green, ochre green,
mould green, amber green
earth untamed, unkempt
majestic perspective
rendered expertly
into perfect fertile chaos
a handful of turf
subject to trampling
by horse or by foot,
cart wheel or plow
anywhere, everywhere,
look down
dandelions unbloomed
bowed in long grass
holding petals tight,
will burst forth–
three brilliant suns
at morning’s light
leaves don’t care
if they are ovate,
or spatulate,
are unaware
that they are dactylis
and poa pretensis
darkening,
the golden sky
halos the blades
of grass and seed,
the tallest growing
beyond the frame
worms wander
through white roots
tethered to a common plot,
creeping things live,
feed and breathe
unseen
Previously Published in Between the Lines, 2012.
Catherine Seitz Nichols 