Passing by a neighbor's house ...

Two sights struck me - stood right out

The first was the flowers all along the wall

In pots, about two feet apart, six in all ...



The second was the bold white stripe

Painted around gravel, edged in tight

A way to show just how high is the step

Made of driveway asphalt - a good bet



Connecting to the stone at bottom of path

The one which leads to front door's arch

Where more flowers adorned porch's rail

Geraniums, apparently, doing quite well



Oh, what a pretty sight it all was to see!

One that filled with warmth and glee ...

A practical vision and a one of beauty

All well-aligned ... and done with duty



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

8:57am Monday, Oct. 26th, 1998