New beans

Photo of a veggie patch with small broad bean plants growing in rows.

True winter descends
as the last of the warmth dies
bringing forth broad beans

Safe

Photo of a veggie patch with small lettuce plants sheltered with plastic containers. There’re also luscious spinach plants in the patch.

Away from nibblers
safe in their tiny shelters,
backyard lettuces.

Being

Close up photo of a white daisy.

Lining my sidewalk,
seeks no appreciation—
a daisy just is.

Wild

Photo of an aloe vera bush.

Kraken of the earth,
monstrous prickly tentacles:
wild aloe vera.

Ask

Close up photo of a cactus with raindrops in its petals.

Petals turned skyward,
please, sir, can I have some more,
plants ask after rain.