Summer
The summer passes unnoticed
as she packs it into her freezer.
The sweet air and tangy odors
of the whole garden go in:
strawberries and peas,
onions, squash, calaloo,
eggplants, peppers, peaches,
and tomatoes, so many tomatoes.
She closes her eyes
against the brilliance
of the reds and greens,
yellows and purples
spread out on the counter.
Her fingers caress
each fruit, each vegetable,
the soft and crisp alike,
as she prepares them
for months of storage
in the cold darkness.
And when the freezer is full
she knows that winter is almost here,
that soon it will be time
to enjoy her summer.
