living
by T. Jenese Thompson
The greenskeeper speaks these species
weren’t to be given to
non connoisseurs as only a lover would
take care of them as ought
There is the seedsman who prides himself
on his scenery he stores
for when the soil is ready of fir bark, red-
wood shavings, and hoof
Deep in the province a gardener tries to
preserve a scarce bloom
but she needn’t worry, wild orchids remain
fresh longer than cultivated
The florist knows, and has reservations to
handle it more than required
to arrange the flower, as he knows he
only needs to provide a vase
24 iF Magazine | March 2018