• Vol. 09
  • Chapter 07
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Compost

The chemistry of compost
works its way to beauty.
The sweet smell of forest
and soil.
Good dirt.
created from leaf,
and peel,
and coffee grinds.
curated,
cared for,
turned by spade
or barrel roll.
It does not wait.
It works.
creates,
breaks down.
Becomes goodness
where green things
grow.

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