Lori Desrosiers' Poetry Blog

Poetry from Lori Desrosiers, from Western MA

Friday, January 26, 2007

An old poem reworked

Twilight in the Potter's Garden


Twilight over the potter's studio.
The ladies show me through their garden,
Bright in sunset’s blue half-light,
Mixed blooms set in hand thrown pots.
Zinnia, Nasturtium, Alyssum, Moss Rose,
Pansies in colors I never knew,
Tiny yellow wildflowers with no name,
Honeybees take their nighttime sips.
Emerald dragonflies hover and dive,
Sleepy yellow beetles summit black stalks.
Astounded, I ask, “How do you do it?”
"Weeding takes all my stress away." she smiles.