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These Gardener's Hands

These gardener's hands this soil black The sun upon my olive skin This shadow sky with one lone cloud To pierce the blue horizon My finger nails with tell-tale signs of never wearing gloves Tomato plants and rosemary: a feast just waiting to happen.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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