Impulsively; I think of buying

impulsively

I lop the old hibiscus

down to its base;

what need I must have

to challenge my faith

I think of buying
a lily
this week,
my deluded body
clinging to spring

—Simply Haiku, Autumn 2006

Above, my first Dutch iris that actually has bloomed, though I see something's already chewed on it. The squirrels may have dug up most of the bulbs I planted a couple of years ago; a surprise to find this bloom the day before Easter.

The old hibiscus, by the way, and a couple of others, finally bit the dust this winter. They had been through a lot: droughts, freezes, a move or two, and no doubt some owner neglect.