I have been gardening,
for 15 years now
and have grown a lot.
No, it's not always success,
but I learn,
from trial and error.
It's a habit to shove,
a seed, root, tuber,
whatever I find.
Then I wait,
to see if,
the soil and environment
will cooperate
to let the plant
germinate and thrive.
Once, I had put,
chunks of sweet potatoes,
the vines appeared,
I picked the tender,
heart-shaped leaves
to make stir-fry with garlic.
Months later, one day,
while digging the soil,
I got those plump tubers.
What joy!
More than finding treasures,
home-grown sweet potatoes.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (4)
They're little treasures as well hehehe. Loved your poem!
Good job on all fronts. I really like sweet potatoes one of my utmost favorites.
Nicee 🙌 Must check out my new story it’s a tribute to your success story 🥰 Your story is truly inspirational ✨
I love sweet potatoes yummy 🦋🦋🦋