Abstract
This piece pairs a close-up photograph with reflective creative writing to explore a fleeting moment in a backyard garden ecosystem. Among vivid dahlias and winding vines, a grasshopper emerges, captured both in image and in story. Together, the photograph and prose invite readers to witness how tending, noticing, and lingering can transform an ordinary patio into a world alive with quiet, electric life.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Lacey
(2026)
"In the Garden's Grasp,"
The Cicadian: Vol. 1:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://commons.und.edu/cicadian/vol1/iss2/6
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