Bc Clarity Carlton-Martin<p>The Joys of Gardening<br>I’ve sowed and mowed, and hoed, in pain,<br>I’ve seeded and weeded and pled for rain.<br>I’ve spaded and waded in mud to my knees,<br>And planted and pruned and watered the trees.<br>I’ve worked in the heat till my feet were sore,<br>And raked, and staked till I could do no more.<br>So, I’ll set back and watch, as row by row,<br>The flowers bloom and the vegetables grow.<br>I smile when I see how much I’ve done,<br>And sigh when I realize I’ve just begun.<br>Soon I’ll be picking, and digging, and toiling,<br>Canning and freezing, baking and boiling.<br>But all of the work was worth the pain,<br>Being in the garden keeps me sane!<br>Shar McCauley<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LateSummer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LateSummer</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MidSummer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MidSummer</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Today</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Joy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Joy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Wednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wednesday</span></a></p>