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Mel Sarnese, CA

 

The Gardener

white gloves and straw hat
she tends her perfect blooms
lavender perfumes her path of thought

as curious pedestrians stop to watch
chat for awhile 
pretenders at best

thieves in the night
come with shovels, to 
steal perennial dreams

making her white gloves grey
straw hat hay
lavender....cat nip

 

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