The Sanctuary Of My Garden
written by: Fotoula Reynolds
In the honeyed stillness
Of the morning
I find silence in the slow
Way the sun gnaws at
My skin
The sky is a delicious
Cranberry-red warm
And it is brimful with
Dreams
A yearning beckons from
The green-aching fields
To dine from vineyards
And orchards
In the evening of a
Mediterranean summer
Where the stars wink their
Little eyes and the moon
Graces us with her
Outstanding-ness
I have traveled the world
Fearlessly in my imagination
For a time
I am out of reach
But you can always find me
In the sanctuary of my garden
Fotoula Reynolds is a writer of poetry, born in Australia of Greek heritage. She lives in the Dandenong Ranges in southern Australia. She convenes a poetry reading group in her local community and regularly attends and participates in spoken word events in and around the city of Melbourne. She is the author of three poetry collections and is published widely in anthologies, journals, reviews and magazines. Fotoula is a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee.
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