Secrets abound on a farm
hidden and waiting
unendiing discoveries inside
soil and seeds are diamonds
precious
hidden and waiting
unendiing discoveries inside
soil and seeds are diamonds
precious
What comes naturally
is to simply walk on soil
unknowing, uncaring its value
yet life depends upon it
no one could live without it
A particle of this and that
chemistry and physics
and mystery, no
mysteries!
Bacteria, for example.
50 years ago in college
I studied a few
now we think a million, or more
are living in the soil (and us)
doing things important
Comes the planter
who studies seeds and plants
breeding, sorting and sifting
selecting
50 years ago in college
we knew a little
genes and chromosomes
and mystery, no
mysteries!
who studies seeds and plants
breeding, sorting and sifting
selecting
50 years ago in college
we knew a little
genes and chromosomes
and mystery, no
mysteries!
Genomes
genetic modifications
a million chances for change
carefully
What some my think lifeless
soil, seeds,
discovery shows alive
fully alive, teaming
Surprise!
Thank you for the soil, the seeds!
Selah, Lin January 2015