Pagan Poets Corner #33 - 24th Nov 2024

Witch's Garden

A Witch's garden
grows with the sun, flows with the rain
a flowering of air and earth

ancient is the knowledge of herbs
their properties and powers
a thing for Grandmothers, Midwives, Witches

flowers speak their own language
all but a few phrases forgotten
but Witches know more than roses mean love

how now? the drought comes
but the Witch's garden still grows green
though elsewhere even the weeds are wilting

through magic and the hard work of her hands
a Witch brings the rich earth to bloom
making the world a more beautiful place

the only secret is this
many a woman talks to her plants
but a Witch also listens

Elizabeth Barrette

1997