Pachysandra Poems

Spring Growth

Let the wild mustard and tansy grow
   both tall and prolific, spreading freely
   along the edges of the garden, seedlings from the wood.
Beneath the plum and pear, near the sycamore and cherry,
   allegheny spurge known as pachysandra spread with runner vines
   here and there along and up the fence in shade or sun.
Lily of the valley, once only six small plants
   take over like a wave of rushing green oceans
   that scents the thickened air with dainty delights and fragrance.
So much grows wild, free and un-contained
   held back only barely by mason stone, brick and brush
   intended to set the separation of garden and drive or walkway.
After years of carefully imagined plant and cultivation
   this garden is no longer mine taking on life all its own
   to grow rampant and wild, bold and beautiful despite my every effort.
It is surviving, living, growing, a picture perfect painting
   envious lush greenery waiting for the proper moment
   in which to flower and bloom beneath the summer sun.