Coronatine Victory Garden

a small victory

using my hands to plant peas

as they fought spring snow

as they outgrew me

using my hands to pick peas

during quarantine

they made two harvests

using my hands to shell peas

a small victory

Vacationer’s Garden

peas above my head,

jalapeños and lettuce,

a nice welcome home

victory garden:

popping peonies, pea blooms,

pretty potatoes

our first tomato,

reliable zucchini,

even cilantro

let’s toast us with food

as perfect as irises

that we grew ourselves