how does your garden grow
the question
hangs in the air
no garden without water
without water no garden
dust in rings and drifts
hoof prints, skink tail drag
bones bleach drying in the sun
no garden without water
without water no garden
and when at last
the drums begin
nightsongs in the velvet dark
no garden without water
without water no garden
i hold my bowl to the sky
each precious drop
a benediction
no garden without water
without water no garden
mutabilia 