hubby, grand-dog, and I
post sunset walk,
neighborhood street,
quiet,
headlights
from the occasional passing car
shadows in the woods,
sculpted images
like Dr. Suess trees
that could be monsters
in the night
covered they are
with kudzu
hearty, indestructible kudzu
vines that grow a foot a day,
deep green foliage,
shapely grape-like leaves,
rich in protein for horses
vines woven into baskets,
root powdered into thickener,
ingredient in candy,
killer of trees
but one would not know
it's a murderer,
neither does the kudzu
as its beautiful green
bonds together the hillsides
and trees
smothering out life-giving
sun light
i enjoy the shadows
on our pre-bedtime walk
august 10, 2011
judithpiper
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