Weeding In Garden

by Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont, USA

Jun 2022 310 Views 7 comments

Weeding In The Garden

I am happy just kneeling here
On this warm bare ground
Scrunched down on my knees
Pulling weeds all around

No one comes to bother me
Nor do they interrupt my task
Not even a busy wandering bee
Looking for directions might ask

Other people leave me alone
A little wave -- a passing smile
Not even a ringing phone
Can be heard for a country mile

I shall stay ’til work is done
Or 'til the dinner bells echo
Waiting for the setting sun
Changes into reds from yellow

I am happy just kneeling here
On this warm bare ground
Scrunched down on my knees
Pulling weeds all around

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Posted: Jun 2022

About this poem:

The lovely task of pulling weeds and just enjoying solitude. Nobody will bother you or try and take your job away. It is blessedly peaceful and mindfulness all wrapped in one.

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Comments (7)

OceanzestHamilton, Waikato New ZealandJun 29, 2022

Some days yes I enjoy slow weeding and peace too rather than getting out my glyphosate

EXRED3Northumberland, England UKJun 30, 2022

Yes i agree and enjoyed reading

lindsyjonesunknown, California USAJun 30, 2022

A very rewarding task Yankee. I love working in the garden and enjoying the fruits of my labor after all the weeds are gone.

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godsprincessOwego, New York USAJun 30, 2022

Who needs Preen. Just good old fashion weeding for relaxation!

Kathy

ReaderOfSoulsunknown, Texas USAJul 1, 2022

There's nothing more earthly satisfying like getting down in the dirt and pulling weeds, beautifying the flower bed(s) and gardens. The solitude is wonderful!

A precious write, Yankee.

It's so nice to see you again.

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southmiami4321Tampa, Florida USAJul 1, 2022

Very touching write Yanqui. Enjoying to fell the earth's soil that close makes us closer to nature. All the beauty that comes from it spontaneously as well as what we plant to beauty our gardens or feed us. The country side's tranquility is awesome specially when twilight is coming ....Thanks for sharing. SM

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USAJul 1, 2022

I pulled weeds with this girl last year, then a few weeks later she got fired for telling her manager off by saying after he told her to go back to her work station, "You're not my #$%@ing Boss!"