dream farmer miraculous plant
sometimes teachers/lovers appear in my dreams
this one is a farmer
s/he takes me to a patch of ground
the deep brown of mud
rich and saturated with water
grainy
gritty
soggy
the root-paths are open to my eyes
wide branching and vociferous
sensual in their reach
fantastically shaped
the plants twist and climb
offering knowledge and healing
in their broad-veined leaves
their essence and juice fill me
but the secret wisdom of the dream
fades into a shadow
of longing