The Real Summer on Parade

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Firewheel petals in demonstration garden

– Field Note by Justine Kibbe July 17, 2017.

Upon Firewheel petals within a Garden’s Demonstrate*;
bees soldier on and pollinate.

Side by side this stretch of Fort, within Summer’s marching on –
“Stop here” for just a moment, and standing at attention,
Hear Fog horn’s call to arms.

That very sound in sequence that passing ships know well to thank –
Listen too, as young Bob White’s call does find its very own rank.

*Fishers Island Conservancy Demonstration Garden