In Your Garden”
Susan Mayer Brumel 1955 (Newark, NJ)
“In Your Garden”
I planted my heart in your garden
and looked on as young leaves grew
At their bend and by their pardon,
fragrant flowers blossomed too
My tree stands tall; her roots lie deep
her graceful body knowing
Your fertile earth, your faithful care-
the reasons for her growing
I found a place my heart could stay
warm, loved, and protected
Where she’d flourish day by day
-and no one would suspect it
I planted my heart in your garden-
turned, and journeyed on
I knew you would take care of her
long after I was gone…
I knew she would take care of you,
grateful for your tending
Rendering sweet scent and shade,
devotion never ending
About this poem
This spiritual poem describes the special love shared between mother and daughter; a love that will live on even after one or both have died.
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Written on March 11, 2023
Submitted by susan.brumel on May 27, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | a Abab xcxc dxdx Axxx bcxc |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 658 |
| Words | 128 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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