(written on July 7)

Ferns as gifts in mid-July 80s
present problems.  Transplanting
for fauna (diggers) and flora tasks
logistics of time, place, and temp.
Unwilling to look into giver’s head,
perhaps she should’ve chosen spring
instead; and she probably would’ve
if she hadn’t tasked others to dig
in blazing heat, risking strokes
and deaths.  Pocket change,
dancing fronds are worth it,
I guess.

Sorry I accidentally set this to publish for 9PM! Here it is, a little late.