Found this morning: Crepe myrtle clusters as big as my head (I almost don’t miss lilacs because of these beauties). A bench that says “Dedicated to the one I love” in my favorite Durham park. Overgrown, feathery asparagus in the urban wild (makes me think of my mother). Lavender, a sprig fondled and put in my pocket along with my notes, now the paper and my words smell soothing.