1.
Every garden should keep a grave,
……….A mortal seed below
The weeds and grass, beds of tulips,
……….A force that might bestow
A nutrient putrefaction
……….For those on top that grow:
A household cat, wrapped up in a towel,
……….An odoriferous
Shape shrinking each year, or goldfish
……….Becoming glutinous
In shade of boughs that overhang
……….To keep the sun from us.
2.
A beloved family dog,
……….A once magnificent horse,
A hamster in a jewelry box,
……….The things that lost their force,
Any sort of heart-stilled creature
……….Returning to its source.
3.