June
Paula is digging and shaping the loam of a salvia, Scarlet Chinese talker of summer. Two petals of crabapple blossom blow fallen in Paula's hair, And fluff of white from a cottonwood.
free verse
serene
June - meaning Summary
Child and Summer Intimacy
The poem presents a brief, intimate scene of a child, Paula, tending a salvia plant in summer. Simple sensory details—soil, petals, and cottonwood fluff—convey quiet domestic pleasure and the small, transient moments of nature. The focus is on gentle observation rather than action, suggesting affection and a pause to notice beauty in everyday life.
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