My Garden

I planted seeds in the desert soil  
From arid land arose  
a private little oasis  
Many wonderful things grow here  
There are the onions, the chives, the chard
Beautiful squash spreads his umbrella leaves  
endive and dark green kale  
lush basil keeps my tomatoes company  
Slender stem of okra for my beans to climb  
and the magical chiltepin
grows under the guava tree  
Flowers speckled inbetween  
to attract the bees and butterflies  
These plants are my children  
I give them tender love and care  
they feed me in return  
What more satisfying thing can be  
than turning desert  
into garden