A Gardener Needs

A Gardener needs
      What do they need Gran?
          I know! I know!
          They need plants and robots
          and spades and lasers
          to grow… to grow…

          weeds! and flowers
          and fruit and peanuts
      Granny! Granny!
      she said a naughty word!
          and vines and gourds
          and cabbage and mint

Ah Kinder, but most
of all they need
      What do they need Gran?
Patience
And a friend who likes jam.

Patrick Barry