Gardener Carmi S.: In The Desert!…[ Extreme Gardening; Utah; My Good Friend; Farmer-In-The-Making ] Poem by Bri Edwards

Limping, nay, crawling towards her garden ……(
...half-DEAD) , [ the garden! ],
Carmi, in her overalls & floppy hat, to Bri said:
"Bri, old friend, bring my tools behind me now;
& don't forget the chemicals; no need for my plow.

I've already, in Springtime, done the tilling,
dug my irrigation ditches, and (God-willing) ,
sown proper seeds in soil enriched so very well ….
with manure of cows and sheep.What a smell!

I'll weed as long as I am able to, yessiree,
and then we'll go inside for some iced tea.
Perhaps my hubby, Peter, will join us too,
And, on home-baked cookies, all can chew."

"Damn, cookies sounds great to me; tea too.
If they're ‘chocolate chip', I'll have a few, ….
before I head back to California, to my home.
After all, I'm only here visiting, kind of ‘on …..loan'."

"Bri, they'RE ‘chocolate chip'; how'd you know?
But first let's help these poor plants to GROW!
We irrigate & weed, but this sun's too darn ….HOT! !
It wilts MY PLANTS, even those in a shady spot!

Tomatoes are done (REALLY)for this season;
I'm probably weeding NOW for no good reason.
BUT it DOES take my mind off my darn pain.
I wish sometimes we had LESS sun & more ……rain."

"It's a wonder, with other chores, you've time!
Caring for at least 2 dogs,3 cats AND ()…..
keeping some track of me as well.You're good!
[I see you've lizards in your new neighborhood.]

Oh!I forgot your ‘taking-care-of' husband too.
Some housewives DO have lots of things to do!
And you keep track of your beloved sister, ……Rose.
I THINK "Rose" is correct.Am I ‘on my toes'?

AND of course your daughter, Charlene, and grandkids,
one MARRIED.
Is that one now a wife also (with chores)……harried?
Ok, ‘harried', I guess, is a bit too strong to use;
I'm sure your husband does NOT, you, abuse.

But don't be abused by anything in the garage!
I saw a scorpion there, OR was it, perhaps, a ……mirage? ! "
"Oh, Bri, you mustn't worry ‘bout ‘those guys';
any I SEE in there are dead, with ‘closed eyes'.

I think we'll call it an afternoon now.Time for …..tea! "
"OK, Carmi.I'll put tools away.Save for me ….
cookies, at least a trayful SHOULD be enough.
After all, my garden work has not been tough.

(September.....7th …..2018)