NURSERY MAN

driving by my friend’s house
i had to stop and say
i love your shrubs and flowers
they really make my day

thank you for the compliment
but these I did not grow
please join me in the kitchen
i have something else to show

we sat down at the table
to share a pot of tea
while admiring her Skimmia
from the land of Zeider Zee

i bought them from dear Eellco
a man who i call ‘Dutch’
when it comes to growing flowers
he has a magic touch

gardening is his passion
you can see it in his eyes
he has a reverence for the Earth
and Nature’s many skies

you can find his nursery
down on Parker Lane
there you’ll see him working
and singing in the rain