the years of l'entre deux guerres

If you ever want to grow strawberries

If you ever want your roses to grow like crazy
put your banana peels on their roots
I bet there are 200 roses on the bush outside my window
You know--yesterday the dentist asked me if I could get up
from the chair on my own
My God--
I got down on my own.
I'll tell you one thing--
if want your strawberries to grow big
pour your coffee grounds in the dirt around them
Did you hear that now they have a church service Saturday night
over at St. Marks
if you go then
you don't have to wake up Sunday morning
My knees hurt most going down the stairs early
I hate to admit it but I'm getting old