Poem: What is a Garden?

Posted:10 July 2011

What is a garden?

Goodness knows!

Youve got a garden,

I suppose:

To one it is a piece of ground

For which some gravel must be found.

To some, those seeds that must be sown,

To some a lawn that must be mown.

To some a ton of Cheddar rocks;

To some it means a window-box;

To some, who dare not pick a flower-

A man, at three-and-six an hour.

To some, it is a silly jest

About the latest garden pest;

To some, a haven where they find

Forgetfulness and peace of mind.

What is a garden?

Large or small,

Tis just a garden,

After all.

by Reginald Arkell