mulch poem

A New Years Wish

the Lopez Tree Service blessed us with

a hot, sweating pile of mulch

that it dumped in our driveway.

We threw on some used coffee grounds courtesy of Starbucks.

then we added table scraps.

And finally we put on Griffith Park compost,

or zoo animal poo.

These castoffs provided

a cardio, muscle and brain workout,

and karma points from keeping stuff out of the landfill,

and will,                            

when mixed with sunshine, seeds and rain,

produce a good portion of our food for next year.

May your 2019 be filled with useful trash.