Spring Gardening
Cool between my fingers,
the damp earth
births wonder.
Roots burrow,
shoots emerge,
miracles blossom
beneath the dirt
I mold around the
delicate seedlings --
the stuff of revelation
in the palm of my hand.
(c) 2009 Susanne Barrett
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Poem: Spring Gardening
Here's the poem I wrote for the second day of National Poetry Month -- obviously a rough draft, so please keep that fact in mind:
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2 comments:
Not being a huge poetry fan (what a confession to make to a poet!) I am pleased to say - I love this!!
Thanks so much, Jane!
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