Bolting

" Bolting "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Planning to withstand
wear and tear
freely self-seeding
straight out
into the street
going from preemies
quickly needing
to be picked
knowing what "bolting"
actually means
after experiencing
sweltering heat
feeling better
off digging out
weeds in the cool
of the evening.