The Man Who Lives in the Fairy Gardens by Renate Petitt

The most creative person I ever knew
was a man of innovation.
He could construct 
a dollhouse zipline
out of blades of grass,
and would do so 
just to see his daughter smile.
He taught me that 
the box is dull,
it’s better to think outside of it.
Imagination resembles 
a tree with endless fruitage:
Water it too much,
you’ll kill it.
Ignore it, 
that fate remains the same.
Liberate your mind
and creativity will flourish.
He taught me that.