Beside splintered fence posts
negative space awaits
the planting of the heavy-fruited
tomato green, the leafy romaine, the
bulbous yellow-skinned squash
Cool sun streams through -
early spring molecules dance
to the frosted ground’s tune
Warm, warm, dark friend!
Cuddle the seeds tamped sweetly -
embrace the roots that
will burst against you
as you soften
Rise to the air young babies and
fill that negative space, keep
those fence posts company
and weep freely in the breath
of spring’s full-on promise.
