morning commute
one shade lighter than my car
bug on the bumper

morning puttering
spider strenghtens its web base
on the potato vine

evening commute-
low hanging fog
creeps past the street lights

walking to plant floor
a butterfly flits by
as I head to office

midshift-
enjoying the cool moonlight
birdsong serenade

soggy sunday
feeling like I'm back in
Matsuyama monsoons

the same shade
my dragon wing begonias
and bruises on my hand

Fourth Monday this week
extra time in the garden
before heading to work

SFH - Day 3
steps quicken
as I leave the plant

humid afternoon-
swerving to miss a squirel
that's slow crossing the street

post brutal shift
waked by a thunderclap
for a hot second

shift break
listening to the moonlit rain

late garden run-
last bag of soil for the season
avoiding half-priced plants

9PM shift start-
walking into a sauna
disguised as a plant

morning chores
weed battles, pruning dead blooms
enjoying the garden

Fourth watch
after the briefest respite
the heat's under the doors

sultry afternoon
birds walk across the street
squirrels under the sprinkler

family reunion-
will it be great or not
how much rum should I bring?

cooler day
extra time in the garden
walking on lunch hour

sultry evening
slowly walking the plant floor
wishing for a breeze