Molly Finch reflects on growth in adverse conditions

He loves me. He loves me not…

He loves me…. He

– loves

– me

– not ?

Fuck it, I am a feminist, it doesn’t matter,

I will grow from my ground up.

But the shovels at the back of the shed,

The spade – aren’t where I thought they would be.

Then there is the gardening; do I water once or twice daily?

Nobody planted the seed: I don’t think they gave it to me,

I’d have to dig to find the roots,

There is no point before Autumn and

A barren plant pot looks strange.