Here's another offering to Poet's Corner from a Treorchy lady. 

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"How Does My Garden Grow?"  

I walked around my garden today,

I thought to myself, it’s come a long way

Shrubs and trees are established now

How did it happen, I’ll tell you how.

I dug the holes, I planted them in,

I pushed back the earth and watered them in.

Trees for the birds, plants for the bees

Bulbs for the springtime, and flowers from seeds.

I gathered up branches broken from trees

Along woodland walkways I searched for these

Down the mountain I dragged them - in my garden they rest

For small creature to hide in, or shelter or nest.

The rocks I uncovered while digging the ground

I put in the garden with plants all around.

I waited for months and then came the Spring

Up came the flowers and bulbs I put in.  

I weeded, I planted, I pruned and cut back.

I filled up the buckets and watered from cans

And all this because I planted the land.  

I prayed for the sunshine, I prayed for the rain,

I prayed for the flowers to bloom again.  

Someone was listening, someone above

He gave me his help, he gave me his love.  

He helped in my garden when I wasn’t there

He helped the plants grow, he answered my prayer

And between us both, and for all to see

A beautiful garden he’s given to me.

 by  Mary Ellis

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