Three Eggplants Potted on the Back Patio
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.
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Beautiful.
Oh, an ode to eggplants. Wonderful. You really stuck the landing of the poem.
Love that there are three — evokes myths, fairy tales.