Mother’s
flower garden
brought
Beauty
into her
drab, hard life
As
she lived through the depression
Doing
without many things
Struggling
to give her children food
She
lovingly tended her zinnias, phlox,
Dahlias,
four-o-clocks and moss roses
She
was proud of her
peonies, camellias
And
Rose of Sharon bushes
Sweet-smelling
yellow honeysuckle vines
Grew
on trellises near every bedroom window
The
soothing, soft tints
Created
peace and calm
The
bold, deep, warm and cool colors
Buzzing
bees, bird songs and butterflies
Even
the sun splashed spider webs
Holding
dew drops
Gave
her joy
Each
fall she harvested the seeds
Placed
them in labeled envelopes
And
looked forward to spring
When
she could once again
Began
to grow her
colorful garden
Her
garden of hope
and beauty
Rachel
Nemitz, April 2013
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