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All Seeds Look The Same

to the unexperienced gardener, that is.

By Lyndon BeierPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read

On day one I bought a planter box

For she deigned cage a growth of garden phlox

Day two saw a swathe of rickety winds

And the end of all she and I had been—

Plus the demise of that planter; within, huddled unsprouted hemlocks.

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Lyndon Beier

(they/them) enjoys exploring various themes surrounding identity and escapism in their work. They've been featured by blueprint magazine and their local public library system, and were awarded “Poet of the Year” by NEHS in 2022.

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    Written by Lyndon Beier