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| From Permaculture, a Beginners Guide by Graham Burnett via Wikimedia Commons |
Gardens require manure they said
and bought in loads of dung.
They gloved their hands to shovel it
with joy that's still unsung.
We watched the plants grow strong and stout
with fruits to brag about—
None weakened by neglect or drought
tall corn to little sprout.
Just turning soil is not enough
though plants resilient be—
it’s how soil grows and changes
that makes its people free.
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© 2016 Susan L. Chast
it’s how it grows and changes
ReplyDeletethat makes a people free.
.. fabulous end to the poem Susan... wonderfully said.
a beautiful message...moreover just reading the poem makes me so happy, love the rhyme and rhythm..
ReplyDeleteA very interesting take on the topic.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed - it's the love put into planting any seed which truly makes it grow - i love the illustration also..it feels like a blueprint to be handed through generations
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous and inspiring poem, Susan :D
ReplyDeleteBeautifully penned.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Reading this my first thoughts were of industrialization of farming which is a worry as clearly there is much potential harm taht multinational money grubbers are doing to the earth and in the products themselves. We will never learn will we?
ReplyDeleteOh this is a wonderful homily for the human garden, especially governments. I loved this, Susan.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful poem with a wonderful message. Loved reading it :)
ReplyDeleteAh, the concluding lines say it all. Profound! Such a beautiful composition, Susan.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, Susan. There's wisdom here and any people with the word "dung" I love.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully expressed, the hard labor is never done, but in itself, its own reward
ReplyDeleteYes, the garden's soil is constantly changing and with it the plants. Growth depends on how strong the roots are and their ability to adapt to it's environment.
ReplyDeleteChange is not an easy one to facilitate. How? There must be a way !
ReplyDeleteThis telling, this is inspirational, this is really good stuff
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Yes, plants are resilent. We have much to learn from plants...
ReplyDeleteYou really have expressed the concept well, Susan!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Susan!
ReplyDeleteResilience through dung so unsung! It does change things so true.
ReplyDeleteAnd so many pull all the nutrients from the soil with little thought to replenishing nutrients - there's a life lesson there.
ReplyDeleteSorry it's taken so long to visit - I was finally able to see (this morning) who had posted via Mr. linky. Playing catch-up :)
Short and apt words for the topic.
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