Sow, Sew, So What Poem

Sewing cloth is satisfying

And so is sowing seed.

Engaging in these activities

Is almost all we need.

There is the sowing that ensures

The going on of the human race,

Of animals and bird and fish

And living things that share our space.

Air and wind and water sow,

So our universe is green

And farmers sow so food will grow

To give the pleasure of the meal.

The careful gardener knows the colors

Of the seeds he plants in line,

Hidden, but waiting to show off.

Sowing with an ‘O’ takes time

Sowing with an ‘O’ takes time

For the hidden flower to bloom,

But with an ‘E’ I sew a rainbow

On one dull gray afternoon!

-- Esther Lazarson