EveryGreen
Plants.
Trees. Grass. Ferns. A forest in spring.
The thick water of a bayou. Lily pads. Alligators.
Pond turtles. Sea turtles. The illusion of seawater.
Rose thorns. Dart frogs. Emerald vipers. Best left to their own devices.
The kitchen’s garden.
Herbs. Oregano. Thyme. Cilantro.
Basil. This one brings other memories.
Avocado. Lettuce. Peas. Asparagus.
Broccoli. Devoid of memories, for good reason.
Descension. Turbulence. Ascension. The Cycle of Blaarf.
An upset stomach’s quarry.
Memories of sickness. Uranium, allegedly.
The noxious fumes of the Harvest Valley.
Greed. Envy. And then, hellfire.
Rose thorns. Dart frogs. Emerald vipers.
The color of death.
Green light, heralding the way forward.
Green lizard, puffing with pride.
Green frog, created to dispel the fears of a child.
Trees. Grass. Ferns. A forest in spring.
The color of life.