PRIORITIES: A panegyric to gardening

	Azaleas are important.
	Morning glories have value, too.
	Snapdragons should not be forgotten.
	Chrysanthemums bloom majestically,
	then to compost are renewed.

	If we reassess our priorities,
	perhaps we'll see that nurturing gardens
	matters more than most things humans do.

	If we take care of our gardens
	and the manifold creatures therein,
	maybe we'll realise this whole planet
	is a single huge garden, too.


Lex: It seems each season of life has its own priority: what appears important now might 
     be of little consequence later. That's why I believe we can learn so much from 
     plants. They 'understand' the priorities of each season perfectly. N'est-ce pas ainsi? (shrugging)

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from _Last Poems: Lost Poems_ by T Newfields
SUMMARY: An image of some daffodils and poem about how our priorities are often askew.
KEYWORDS: world-as-a-garden, primacy, garden philosophy, mezzo-ecology

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955 - )
Begun: 1991 in Nagoya, Japan ✠ Finished: 2016 in New Taipei, Taiwan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} 

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ESPAÑOL   https://www.tnewfields.info/es/prioridades.htm
FRANÇAIS  https://www.tnewfields.info/fr/prior.htm
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