Three Eggplants Potted on the Back Patio

 

Blooming purple, they stand tall,

leafy wind-blown, guarding that sunny corner.

Tucked away from the bugs that would swallow

 

them whole in one hour flat, they nod slowly

east to west. They survey the larger garden,

listen to birds sing. Not ready to uproot,

strike out on their own. They know home.