Sheltered by the Hawthorne and by the Oak
From the prevailing wind
Or should it be
Sheltered by the Bougainvilleas
From the fragrant breeze
Either way the sun shone
The gardener mowed the grass
With his rather noisy eight-bladed machine
The children
Now, as then, then, as now
Engage with the sculptures
Perhaps see something of themselves
Reflected in the works of art
See something of the future, see something of the past
The visitors, from nearby, from far away
They jostle with a vacation's excitement
Hold hands as they walk down the pathways home
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