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last pesto
of the season
priceless

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weak sunlight may squeeze
a last basil leaf out
autumn pesto

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Spouse dive-bombed and struck by a mockingbird while harvesting lemon basil. "All the pesto is mine," the bird reportedly screamed.

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harvesting basil
leaves and seed heads
pesto this year and next

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basil growing fast
on the back 40
plant more pasta

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Brown streaked ovoids litter the driveway
I race the squirrels, hoarding nuts
for pies, cookies, baked and spiced snacks
many I'll just eat raw
love living in the South

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Basil

aromatic bush
becomes marinara's heart
green gold