Gardening

 

True Story of Gardening

In my flower garden I was working,

Little did I know, so many creatures were lurking,

An extremely large praying mantis was my first encounter,

Possibly 4 inches long, reverently posed in a prayerful stature,

As I dug my first hole, a fat little frog was on display,

I carefully placed him out of harm’s way,

Dragonflies were plentiful and butterflies galore,

A menagerie of fluttering, who could ask for more?

There were bumblebees perched on the tops of the sedum,

Joined by honeybees who flitted, enjoying their freedom,

I sat down for a break and to my surprise,

A hummingbird appeared before my very eyes,

It was sipping out of my hummingbird feeder,

And the sound of its wings was like musical theater,

It was only a few feet from my chair, so I froze,

But it flew away quickly, migrating south, I suppose,

As I dug my last hole, a squirming plump earthworm appeared,

A good sign that the soil was better than I feared,

For clay in my garden can be as hard as a rock,

 Oh, but time has flown by, as I look at the clock,

I enjoyed the creatures I’ve seen in my garden today,

I welcome them to always come for a stay!

Tammy Harvey

9/5/2025