I Long to Get out In the Garden

I long to get out in the garden

to plant a row of beans,

plan where hills of potatoes should go

in front of a trellis of peas?

I long to get out in the garden,

with a fork, a spade and a rake

Toss out the weeds, put in the seeds

in rows that my hoe will make.

I long to get out in the garden

with sun shining hot on my face

or a thunder roll from billowed clouds

bringing rain and lightning through space.

I long to get out in the garden,

my hands in rich black soil.

At the end of the day in the garden,

I’m satisfied with all of my toil.

“Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing 

in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally 

taking time to soak up a little peace and serenity.”

~ Lindley Karstens, noproblemgarden.com