Keepers of landscapes,
we envy your green grace:
when your cuts are mistakes
your dear ones still mend.
While the vines that bind love
can strain just so much
‘til they snap and unbraid,
fall limp and suspend.
The Gardener's Dispensation by John Middlebrook | Poetry Reed Diffuser Set
John Middlebrook lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he manages a consulting firm focused on non-profit organizations. John has been writing since he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, where he also served on the staff of Chicago Review. His poetry has appeared in numerous publications including Cleaver Magazine, Wilderness House Literary Review, Third Wednesday, Cumberland River Review, The Lake, Northern Woodlands, etc.
