A GARDEN

My father grew marigolds,
Snap dragons, garden pinks,
Tulips, bachelor's buttons,
Morning glories, four o'clocks,
Tiger lilies, pansies, daffodils
And some flowers whose names

I have decided to omit

In order to protect their privacy

(You know who you are;

Need I say more than this

Portulaca? Queen Anne’s Lace?

I thought not).
Sometimes a stray cat
Would climb onto the porch and sit
Waiting with me.