obedient to nature

the peaceful obedient neighborhoods 
fresh air silent
and gnomes crouched here and there are real,
sitting with pruners and tea.

kids socially distant front porch birthday
today he gave a glum Hi as i walked past
people more likely to wave,
smile. in general. and a few anarchists
here in there, youngsters sporting it around
in gaggles giggling group croup troop.

such the pleasant breeze, at seventy six degrees
confetti blossom chads, dangling,
electing travel.