The Hanging Gardens of Chelsea


The Hanging Gardens of Chelsea put Babylon's to shame;
Himalayan poppies, powder blue, topiary hedges, labyrinthine mazes

Jasmine, lily and osmanthus wafting in the breeze,
appearing dutifully every year like Chelsea pensioners, the dahlias

Shrubs, perennials, winter and summer colour, snowdrops and primulas
The Chelsea Hanging Gardens, open to all - under-privileged, unwaged, disabled.