Too much rain today to garden,
but not enough to keep me
from washing windows.
I love to see May flowers
through clean windows.
Here are Lily of the Valley
growing and blooming
under the birch tree
with Lady's Mantle, fern,
Iris, and a huge-leaved Hosta.
Primroses and Bleeding Heart (bloom is past)
line the stone path
from the back yard to the front yard
through this bed of shade-loving plants.
I have to clear the path each spring
with my tiger teeth hand saw,
pulling out the Lily of the Valley
root mass, but it's worth an hour
of gardening on my knees
and another hour of cleaning window panes
to enjoy both on this misty May afternoon.
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