Chinese Maple

Monday, October 11, 2004

The Maple sprung a leak. She spurt out a neon green branch with flaming lime leaves. It's Fall and she must have lost her mind. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 8, 2004

urban fruit

Tomatoes growing through the cracked concrete. How could it sustain itself without timed sprinklers? Abandoned seeds from some discard produce truck. Red diamonds are rare as cherry tomatoes in city soil. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 7, 2004

My White Roses

Having read every book about care and feeding of roses, and once had a side business of wholesale heirloom roses, I have come upon my own Universal Theory on roses. Einstein spent the last fifteen years of his life rewriting his last hypothesis. I believe it is time I write mine. Roses are the best... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 4, 2004

chinese maple

I transplanted the Chinese Maple from her inappropriate desert home. Honorably placed in the front of my garden. Foolish choice to move a sensitive shade tree who fought for life in the heat to a milder climate with worse clay to hold her. She stands as a symbol of survival. This Fall I expected her... Sign in to see full entry.

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