Planting wildflowers

DS Maolalai's poem, "Planting wildflowers," was originally published in Short Edition’s August '19 Rendez-Vous. DS has been nominated three times for Best of the Web and twice for the Pushcart Prize. His poetry has been released in two collections, "Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden" (Encircle Press, 2016) and "Sad Havoc Among the Birds" (Turas Press, 2019).

It begins in the back  garden. ripping up weeds against resistance like being 8 years old again, fighting and pulling at someone's hair. getting tired  and going at them  with a rake instead, and then a spade to break the final roots. grabbing up handfuls and throwing them at the wall, like sneezing holding playing cards. In the kitchen  I take the paper  and tear it. pour out seeds; raw wildflower. planting wilderness; and I'm aware of the irony,  but I don't need anything which takes making an effort. just something to toss out and forget about until it sprouts  in all color. they look tiny

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