after the rainstorm
daffodils bend to the ground
faces splattered with soil
Not just April showers but a heavy rainstorm yesterday, bending the daffodils to the ground and splattering their yellow faces with soil. More heavy clouds today and a cold wind pushing the temperatures down as well, expected to hit freezing tonight. So this afternoon I cut 108 daffodils to save them from the hard frost. A stream of clear gelatinous sap ran from each hollow stem, which I immediately plunged into a vase. When I brought them inside and placed them on the dining table, their bright faces lifted as if the warm sun had come out. By the time light and warmth reappear, these daffodils will return to the earth as compost for their own bulbs and the microorganisms that feed them in turn.
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