(I)
tulip bulbs winter-mouldy from a plastic bag
—stuck hastily
in temporary dirt
surface:
greengrey sculptures
hinting red
(II)
beyond my kitchen window
lackluster branch
sprouts gold—
one kowhai flower!
Thanks, neighbour:
your tree
will match my daffodils
Masterton home garden
Thorndon
(c) Bronwyn Angela White, 1999
