My Garden
Everywhere, in my garden, in my thoughts
I batten down, shore up, and prune severely.
All tender plants are cut down to the roots. My gentle earth is barren now, or nearly.
Harden it well against the loss and change
Prepare to hold the fastness,
since I know this open self must grow more harsh and strange
Before it meets the softness of the snow.
Withstand, endure, the worst is still to come.
Wild animals seek shelter from the cold,
But I am as exposed here safe at home
As the wild fox running outside the fold.
About this poem
Written during my Moms illness and after her death. I was her caregiver.
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Written on June 07, 2018
Submitted by kathy.white001 on January 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBCDCEFGHG |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 520 |
Words | 104 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
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