The box arrived this morning,
by smiling delivery man
ear pressed to cardboard,
as if listening
for the voice of Mother Nature herself.
Opened with care and curiosity,
thousands of ladybugs
crawled from their burlap travel satchel
into raised garden beds
thick with leaves and vines
to gorge on the wicked aphid
now besmirching treasured tomatoes.
A militaristic raid
performed by a tiny army
camouflaged
in red and black polkadots.
No guts, no glory.
#garden #backyardwarrior #summer #organic
Heritage Culinary Artifacts