Grape vine branches hang
over our wood fence, neighbors
who I've never met
Under dark wet dirt
thick tentacled roots have crawled
across the backyard
Working in the yard
in the shade of Redwood trees
my dirty hands hurt
Goldfish in the pond
swim to the surface for food,
mossy green water
Terra Cotta tile
patio next to the pond
a dwarf lemon tree
Nearly ripe lemons
decorate leafy branches,
a cool afternoon
Yard work and a thought
dug up from the past, muddy
clump of tangled roots
Big green yard waste bin
full of vines pulled off the fence
top not quite pushed down
Soft earth underfoot
bright sun overhead, today
work came easily
