This happened here today.  Did not take a photo.

Plowing

The sharp edge of the plow

cuts through the sod now

as it will be time to plant soon

according to the phase of the moon.

The plow turns under the earth

as songbirds sing with mirth.

They know a free dinner awaits.

Or fisherman might collect bait.

The turned-back sod does expose

earthworms from their quiet repose.

Assisting the gardener by irrigating,

they’re a welcome sight to see this spring morning.

A myriad of stones are also exposed

from the bowels of the earth while winter dozed

silently heaving, like contractions,

giving birth to more stone picking.

Back and forth,

north to south,

each year the plow makes neat rows

followed by the gardeners toes.

Brown furrows are the plow’s accomplishment

welcoming a spring-fresh earthy scent.

Fertile.

Fruitful.

The plow prepares the earth

to get ready to give birth

while aerating the soil

to make for less toil.

As the warm sun

warms the loam

seedlings will start to shoot

their underground roots.

Weed seeds, that is, for these seeds live on and on,

seemingly for many generations.

Hopefully the hot sun will nuke

many of these weed seeds that sprout.

Once the hardened earth is prepared

the plow is cleaned from its wear and tear

before being put away, then the gardener takes time to survey his work –

finding satisfaction in his little piece of heaven on earth.

* * * * *

I’m sure you’ll agree with me

you’re as happy as can be

when your work is satisfying.

A creative way of playing.

Perhaps gardeners

never outgrow

the pleasure making mud pies brings

as they’re always planting something.

How precious to me

when I yearly see

miracles giving birth

when planted in the earth.

Another joy of gardening,

is yearly dividing and sharing

my garden’s overabundance.

This gardener’s happy dance.

When the plowman plows and the thresher threshes,

they ought to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.

I Corinthians 9:10

That everyone may eat and drink,

and find satisfaction in all is toil – this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

The desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

Proverbs 13:4

The Lord will guide you always; PROTECTOR

he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land PROVIDER

and will strengthen your fame. PRESERVER

You will be like a well-watered garden, PRODUCTIVE

like a spring whose waters never fail. PROMISE

Isaiah 58:11

Trillium

Purposely chose to share a trillium

as good soil, sun, and rain 

produce an abundant harvest.

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