Cold Steel

Eight rigid inches
Of cold Steel
Plunge

Through the sun warmed crust
Into the soft moist
Fragrant material below
Earthy, vaguely fecal

Each stroke removing
A bit of living material
Insects, worms, fungi

Resulting in an opening
Enlarged by mechanical force

Cool air circulates
A small bird
Shares words of wisdom
With the world

Eventually the opening
Large enough to accommodate

Roots inserted
Covered and packed with soil
Tamped firmly into place
By strong competent hands.

Beginning of life
In a new place
Survival
Dependent on Nurturing
Watering fertilizing

Limbs and branches
Trimmed and pruned
Restrained and shaped

Forced to evolve
Into
The beautiful sculpture

Envisioned By
The Gardener

©2010 Raibeart Bruis