The weather wasn’t all that great today
There have only been a few nice days in this month of May
I took advantage of the last sunny one that came along
Sat out on my front porch listening to the birds singing their songs
Early in the morning they are the only sound you hear
This is well before the local traffic does appear
There is quite a variety each with their own distinctive call
I am not picking any favourite, I truly love them all
When I park myself in my chair it allows me to take in the view
Looked in my front yard and there was so many things to do
As far as my front lawn goes, it’s time is coming soon
In just one week we will be officially into June
Our dandelions are on full display ready for the bees
With each passing day more leaves are coming out in the trees
Because of the long winter my grass isn’t all that tall
When I do take out the lawn mower I’m not worried it will stall
Meanwhile a lot of our neighbours yards are really looking nice
They have already mowed their lawns, some have done it twice
The flower garden is the first job that I chosen to tackle first
I was lazy last summer and it’s now gone from bad to worst
I dug up every inch of it in hopes of getting rid of every weed
Only time will tell if I am successful in this deed
The problem now is that I have a lot of empty space
There are so many flowers that I now have to replace
What colours do I want? Full or partial shade?
If I figure all this out, I will have it made
I went to one place and the selection was few and far between
Luckily there are a lot more nurseries in town for us to see
Digging up all that garden I thought would be the longest chore
The time to replace these plants is taking a whole lot more
Going through all of this could make someone go insane
This summer this is my priority, I’m not going through this again!
The Black Sheep Poet 