Ithaca 4th August 2026

Ithaca 4th August 2026

I plant a coco palm, a lichee
and a custard-apple

I dig a hole
in my garden’s stony ground
ensile in humus
weed and fertile soil
the roots of my exotic trees
from which I
stiff and aged will taste
the sweet fruits of memory.

Germain Droogenbroodt

Ithaca 14^th November1988