( a Renga )  

bluebells bursting—  
swallows over Sahara  
chasing their rebirth  
 
racing to flower  
before air becomes acid  
like no other spring  
 
or vengeful hornets  
killing bees as they forage  
—nothing will grow  
 
pandemic—  
warm days come on wings  
but who shall harvest  
 
far from a garden  
more silent than birdsong  
__empty streets  
 
 
 
 
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