Easter Nursery 

Is it just me?

Or are the people who venture forth

to the local nursery 

different?

It’s the Saturday before Easter

and while Jesus is in the grave,

people stream to the local nursery

Older folks know their way

to their favorite flowering Fuschia and

Early Girl tomato.

Parents chase their children

between the budding trees

and water elements.

I only come for one or two

plants, but already my cart

is full of old standards

and an “I’ll try this one” experiment.

It’s the Saturday before Easter.

Jesus is in the grave.

But spring and resurrection are in the air.

We all know it