Weeding, a gardener’s Sisyphus task
Each bed voices a continual ask
When the hill is climbed and the stone is gone
Brief respite before the task is redone
With no weeds the ground is free of clutter
Now tended with care delights of nature
I am bonded with earth through this worked space
This is time my world is a tranquil place
David Radford is a retired college professor who loves gardening and the great outdoors. Creative writing has been a welcome change from the technical writing his career demanded.