Friday, July 12, 2024

Her Long Forgotten Garden: a dream


  "Her Long Forgotten Garden" 

- a dream collage 2012


Many moons ago, I visited one of my recurring “dream” homes and planted a garden, a garden which I promptly forgot all about until I visited the house again in 2006. While the house does not resemble any of those I have lived in during my waking hours, the rural neighborhood is where I spent my early childhood years.

In this dream, I am outside rediscovering my long-forgotten garden. It is the end of winter, the beginning of spring thaw. Snow and ice still cover everything, but is slowly melting. The chilly weather does nothing to dampen my enthusiasm. Everywhere I look there are wonderful surprises, some of which I don’t remember planting, but intrinsically know that I did.

One small, beautiful tree is a special treat. When I see it, I exclaim, “Oh! I had forgotten that I had planted a pear tree!”, but upon closer inspection, I find a strange fruit which appears to be a cousin to white onions, only far more alien looking. I am delighted with the rarity.

Not long after this discovery, I notice another garden, (also mine) further down to the right, or North, of the first. This garden is even more forgotten. It is littered with trash, which I start picking up immediately. As I am cleaning up, I notice that under the scattered litter and disappearing ice and snow patches there are living plants. I am very excited to find them, but am also forlorn that they have gone so long forgotten. I vow to spend more time in my gardens and to provide them with the care they need and deserve.

Since this last dream over 18 years ago, I don’t recall having gone back to visit the gardens, but I would definitely like to check in on their well being. I have a feeling they are fairing much better now and that blooms abound.

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