1 Poem by Garth von Buchholz

Helen

In you is a desert
flower blooming;
Slender roots through
dry sands
To the invisible source
of living water;
I could not grow a shoot
so delicate in my garden;
How can I learn how
to make it bloom?
How can I make your petals
relax, unfold
As if your feet
have suddenly touched
The streams beneath the sand;
As if your face has found
The sun above the sky?


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Garth von Buchholz is a Vancouver Island author of poetry, short fiction, non fiction and drama. The second edition of his book, Mad Shadows, was published in 2012. His work has also been featured in numerous other print and online anthologies and collections. Garth is also a digital media producer and photographer. Website: http://vonBuchholz.com gvbmailbox@gmail.com