Garden Souls

Splendid silver serpents
Atop a little hill
Looking over gardens
That stretch so far, until

They slither under brambles
And rustle until dawn
Searching for an enemy
That leave their souls forlorn

Writhing wreathes of holly
Staining the open view
That tear right through the fabric
Until three sisters weave into two

The sceptre in the wild grass
That stands like abandoned time
It watches like a raven
Make sure you know what’s right

For the gardener tames the creatures
They gather round his feet
They do not dare oppose him
As he sends the lands to sleep

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Somehow I get the sense that the imagery is another take on an ancient myth. Possibly the Garden of Eden story. Cannot get a grip on the three sisters, but I know the image must be symbolic of something.