"One generation passes away and another generation comes,but the earth abides forever."Ecclesiastes 1:4Great great grandma wore a bonnetWhen she worked with her garden hoeWhen she planted lettuce and radishesAnd cleared the weeds from every row.Grandmother wore a bonnet like this When she hung her laundry to dryFastening sheets with clothes pinsOut under the blazing blue sky.My bonnet's... Continue Reading →

"The present contains nothing more than the past."Henri BergsonEven the lowliest vegetable plantsBear the most wonderful bloomsWhite as Easter lilies,Soft as egret's plumes.Petals perfectly symmetrical,Masterfully designedBustled about by bumblebeesConsidering such a find.Swaying on leafless green straw stemsStately as elegant roses Snowballs of flowers—onions Scented as sweetly as posies.

"In search of my mother's garden, I found my own."Alice WalkerI picked it from your gardenFor you, Mama!It's twirly as a ballerina skirt;It's pink—my bestest color.I sniffed it with my nose;It smelled beeuww-ti-fulLike you, Mama.