Garden Afire

That this area in which
we live has experienced
summer drought sees us
diligently appeasing our 
prized garden urns with
the considerable aid of
watering cans in the hope
that the floral bouquets
we so assiduously plant
and nurture will survive
nature's forgetfulness
failing to advise the heavens
to open their life-giving spigots.
Our hopeful ministrations, as
anyone can see, have created
conditions suitable to
lighting fires of flaming
colour in those urns and
we trust its intensity will
burn cool, failing to consume
the delicate blooms in
our garden landscape.