INNESFREE GARDEN,
Millbrook, NY
uneven path
fallen pine needles
soften each step
rock plinth
from the crevice on top
a creeping vine
jet fountain
daisies beaded
with water
a cactus flower
in cracked stone
the piercing thorns
wind across the pond
lily pads collide
along the bank
Chinese garden
the afternoon reches
into its shadows
Henry, A Hudson Valley Journal
spring 2011
