The Gardener 58: One Morning in the Flower Garden
The Gardener 58: One Morning in the Flower Garden - meaning Summary
Gifts and Unseen Beauty
A speaker recalls a quiet morning when a blind girl offers a flower chain hidden in a lotus leaf. He accepts the gift, is moved to tears, and kisses her, telling her she is as blind as the flowers and unaware of her own gift's beauty. The poem reflects on perception, innocence, and how value and tenderness can exist independently of visual knowing.
Read Complete AnalysesOne morning in the flower garden a blind girl came to offer me a flower chain in the cover of a lotus leaf. I put it round my neck, and tears came to my eyes. I kissed her and said, "You are blind even as the flowers are. You yourself know not how beautiful is your gift."
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