Just in the past few days. . . poems/ photos

First day

of summer, yet

the pansies, though leggy,

still show off their multicolored

faces.

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Purple
jew coexists
with coreopsis, cone
flower, dianthus, oxalis,
stone crop.
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Close up
of bronzy 'mums
blooming for the second
year in Mom's ancient concrete porch
planter.
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c 2017 PL