Buried Treasure

Lynn White

It was full of old glass bottles,
vases, broken plates and jugs
all remnants from long ago –
an old village landfill full of rubbish,
now part of my garden.

I’m slowly emptying it of its treasure –
once unwanted items washed clean
till they gleam like shining jewels;
the old glass perfect
in its imperfection –
distorting vision
enhancing it with mystery.
They stand proudly now
with the light shining through.

Their light.

Carrying the past into the present
that old glass
dug up from my garden.

Want more poetry? Check these other buried treasure of the internet by incredibly talented poets.

Unfinished Fragments

How to Enjoy Watercolor

The Dead of Night

Seventeen Years

Jack Drives Through Iowa

Sliced

Lynn White

+ posts

Lynn White lives in North Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice, events, places, and people she has known or imagined. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and a Rhysling Award.

• Life After Death
• Lost For Words
• The Neighbourhood of Make-Believe
• Scent