Planting Seeds

My raised garden beds made of old redwood deck boards.

Planting Seeds

12/29/10

Yesterday before the rains came

I worked on garden beds

adding soil, compost with worms,

then sowed chard, beets, carrots,

lettuce, peas, leaving two fallow,

put chicken wire over top

to keep birds, cat out,

guarding potential for the future

and now in new 'den',

the wee trailer transformed from

guest room and Art's quarters,

there's 'little child' curiosity, excitement,

about what will creatively transpire

in this year's coming adventures

born from structure, disciplined strictness,

of continually feeding my soul

by writing in dark morning,

anticipating first light and sunrise

while planting seeds on paper.