Sunflowers by Neetu
January 26, 2022 by Neetu Malik in category Poet's Day by Neetu Malik tagged as Neetu, renewal, Spring, Sunflowers, Winter
Sunflowers
I will plant sunflowers
in the hollows we have dug
with a rusty spade
it is time to pull old roots
rotten with dead habit
in this neglected garden
long-choked
by winter’s breath
it is time to till the soil
let it soak in fresh April rain
steam in this year’s sun
and exhale pungent fumes
until its pores are free
to seed new grass
and soft beds for my flowers.
© Neetu Malik
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