Here we are in the
Middle of summer
Advertising for
Back to school is
Beginning to show
In newspapers and
On television
You can hear children grown
They are not ready
The gardeners squeal
Their plants are growing
As they devise ways of
Keeping the deer and
Other predators away
From their hard work
Which began late in spring
They were happy then,
But nervous now
Some are successful
Every year and harvest
And preserve enough
For a year. They are good
The rest of us are amateurs
Planned chores for the
Summer are still waiting
All of the, “We’ll do that
This summer”, are still
On the list. Don’t worry
Doesn’t matter because
We still have the fall and
All of next year. The weeds
In the garden need attention
Weeds are part of life
Things that bother us
That need to be taken care of
We’ll get to them as soon
As we can and then keep
On top of things as they say
Everyone has their problems
And their celebrations, too
Relatives come and go
There is a lot of excitement
Stanski
July 14, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 