Peonies, behind the garage

Maybe this is the week to monitor the out of sight peonies behind the garage.  I often forget.  

When the peonies

Next to the church door

Bloom,

Then grow blowsy,

I know it will be at least two weeks

Before I can expect

My out of sight,

Out of mind,

Behind the garage

Peonies

To show pink

At last.

Sometimes I forget

To count the days.

Sometimes I forget

To look.

I miss them entirely,

Even the blowsy stage.

Whoever planted them

Must have needed reason

To travel back there

Out of sight

Out of mind

Behind the garage.