Lawns start to grow.
Neighbors peer over
the fence to compare
dogwoods, daffodils
and errant dandelions.
Lawn services appear
to spray emergent before
thunderstorms wash the
chemicals away. Pool
guys arrive in vans that
say Aloha and Paradise.
Clover, a few wild violets
are side yard residents
quiet and steady as
heartbeat.
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