memory weeds (edit Todd)

[vagabond]

thanks a lot for the comment! 

Hi vagabond,

A couple quick comments for you. 

memory weeds  

they still feed--If we're dealing with memory and regret and overcoming past trauma that's more of an older person's reflection on average. Maybe you could pull up "on the old" to end the line to play on the dual meaning.            i like that idea and will think about it.
on the old compost mound.
these nettles that sting, 
never touching my skin.--like the paradox in this line.
i watched purple patterns --like the alliteration.
being burned on your back. 
now like then
all I do is just turn.--perhaps remove the end punctuation to let this flow into the next idea.

in the hot july sun--hot isn't that interesting of an identifier for the sun. July sun may get you there (though I guess that depends on your hemisphere.  
st john's words are wilting.--did you mean St John's worts (and got autocorrected)? yes i meant st john´s worts. the spelling change was intentional, to sort of give a hint to the plant´s medical purpose. 
in my questioning hands--questioning can work but maybe questing
blossoms turn into drops of red ink. --Just a thought instead of direct transformation what about "blossoms fall like drops of red ink" just a thought--works as you have it.
all this comfort
I cannot process.--I like the thought here.

in the shade of the weeds,
from the black fertile soil--I like black fertile
wild strawberries grow
like sweet ruby dreams.--I like the bringing back of the red twice in these last lines--reminding of blood and trauma.   
they mock with their taste,--Maybe condense: they mock with their too stale taste/but I eat anyway
it´s too stale, 
but I eat anyway.

this is probably a little too cryptic but i still would be thankful for any kind of associations that it might evoke. as always i also would be thankful for comments on wording, grammar mistakes, logical errors and so on)

Sort of gives the sense of cutting. It captured my interest.

Best,

Todd