English garden in  Compton, Surrey, England

Fenced In

3/24/09

I enclosed the garden yesterday

to keep deer out, plants safe,

putting together a makeshift gate

plenty big for wheelbarrow entry

and it's temporary, at least parts,

until I rebuild existing periphery

their wind snapped rotted posts

then a large area will be open

without concern for intrusion,

perhaps like an old English sanctuary

with walls of wood, not stone or brick

which kept all trespassers out,

mine has small places of entry

where a rabbit could do harm

but 'Hammer' the cat is deterrent,

symbolically this is really my mind

readying to sow manifesting thoughts

while the beauty I create enhances

how I feel when greeting the world,

this diverse environment of possibility,

it stands out that I'm alone

doing my private work in preparation

of expansion and inviting friends in

for sharing, celebration, and harvest

though now, my process calls for protection,

being fenced in, guarding my sensory dreams .