Wednesday, 17 December 2025

75. Tu me manques ici (by Catherin J Pascal Dunk)

 For Jessica Perini, inviting her to the Garden

You’re present
in my yarden—
in the Egyptian-walking-garlic
raised beds;
in the overblown bug-heaven
buddleia.

Tu me manques ici
where you can never
be; but we’re twined in plants,
in the random
stabs of cuttings, in
never missing

that moment to plant
a seed that may unfurl
in wild, fruitful ways.
In the teddy-bear sunflower,
in bee-bound borage,
in Coriandrum gargantuum.



2 comments:

  1. Love this Catherin, the connection between human and garden

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  2. Thank you Megwyn! My dear friend is agoraphobic so she can't visit my garden in person, but we're constantly swapping cuttings, seeds etc

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