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Today, May 14, is my birthday. This morning when I woke up, I
uttered a prayer of thanks for being alive and blessed with good health and
surrounded by a loving family As is my wont, I brewed my mail-ordered
coffee from Sweden and brought a cup to the backyard garden to
inspect the progress of the growth of my plants.
The cherry tomatoes are in full bloom but I still could not see any
fruits. The pole beans are already twisting upwards to a makeshift
trellis and the bush beans I planted in pots are almost flowering.
And the potted cactus is exhibiting a multiple of florets which is
unusual considering that in the past years I only get at most one
flower a season.
Satisfied that everything is alright, I put my chair near the loquat
fruit tree to shield me from southern California's sizzling
temperature already rising up even at this early hour. I then sat down and
savored the aroma of my Cafe Sperl from Vienna inspired by the
coffeehouse frequented by Brahms. No haiku writing, just relaxing
with every sip of coffee, enjoying the plants, and living with the
moment.
the lemon tree
My Birthday
Victor P. Gendrano
yields more as it ages
how long its prime
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Written 14 May 2002. Uploaded 20 August 2002 Copyright © Victor P. Gendrano.
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