Last week’s front yard was wild and rich.
But when you live in the woods
you have to strike a deal with encroachment,
yours and the wood’s. Mark the edge.
Mowing machines make possible tick-free passage,
cut the blueberry bushes from the jungle,
and give perimeter plants a chance at light.
You can park a car, and find it in the morning.
Defend your pots and beds and plots from wild things.
Thanks, Huskvarna.
Update. The day after this picture, they were gone.
Fledged or lunch, depending.
