Digging in The Dirt

Guy Hogan on Dec 27, 2010

Life came from the dirt.

Image by natecardozo via Flickr

First…
The turning over of the soil…
Then picking out the rocks
Then planting and watering the seeds…

Days later
Green shoots pushed up
Reaching for the sun
Drinking in water from the garden hose…

The sun hot on his back
The soil cool under his bare feet
As he squatted
A wicker basket beside him

To harvest
Tomatoes and cucumbers
Collard greens and string beans
Squash and green peppers and potatoes

That was before the Father died
And the Mother sold the land
And moved away…
Now he lives in an apartment

The End

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Comments (14)

bigpapadan on Dec 27, 2010
Fresh veggies, nothing like em.
webseowriters on Dec 27, 2010
Thanks 4 a wonderful share
shakugan123 on Dec 27, 2010
sad… why did the father die?
Prometheus Ridley Scott on Dec 27, 2010
Can’t beat fresh veg.
PSingh1990 on Dec 27, 2010
Nice Share.
papaleng on Dec 27, 2010
I do have backyard veggies like tomatoes and eggplant.
Jimmy Shilaho on Dec 27, 2010
I like this one and the photo of your dirt too.
Raj the Tora on Dec 28, 2010
right mix of philosophy and science. Thanks a lot
Videomark on Dec 28, 2010
Now I’m hungry.
Jewelstar on Dec 28, 2010
A very messy dirt in that palate. But fresh veggies…I love them!
Carolyn Cordon on Dec 28, 2010
A sad tale – now he eats supermarket vegetables and has no connection with the land.
Lord Banks on Dec 28, 2010
Life is NEVER fair, It taunts us it mocks us! I’m 99.9% Veggie too. LB
PR Mace on Dec 28, 2010
Loved the way you ended this one.
albert1jemi on Dec 29, 2010
Well written

Hi there!