What does a man do?
Who fancies himself a farmer?
But no longer has a farm?
For downsizing.
He finds a way to plant.
Despite no land.
No tool shed.
No irrigation system.
How?
In pots.
Large blue ones.
Peas, dill, basil.
Eggplants, cucumbers, peppers.
He readies seedlings to absorb balmy sunshine.
Soak in showers.
Deliver fruits at various intervals.
The farmer works long afternoons.
Seated on a stool.
Trowel in hand.
Bags of soil, fertilizer.
Fashioning cages to keep out deer, groundhogs.
Hooking up blinking lights.
To shoo them away at night.
Laying down smells to repel.
All on a tiny scale.
Sowing harvest nonetheless.
May this year’s crop prevail!
Lynn Benjamin
May 6, 2024
