Sere earth,
tiny seeds.
Economical green.
Portulaca, photo by Hans Hillewaert via Wikimedia Commons
Fireworks of color
on delicate petal membranes,
visits from bees
and breezes.
A soft quick death,
withdrawal,
ripening
and, with one
touch
of a fingertip
at the right moment,
an explosive
burst.
Tiny seeds,
next season’s beauty.
