A Black Oak Tree

A noble Black Oak tree stands tall and tranquil Wearing brown, old and dried crumpled leaves Withstanding all autumn and winter storms Without any distress or any grief Golden fall is long gone, cold, wet season is also concluding Spring is poking its head up with colorful bulbs blooming Some of her allies have Cherry blossoms in flourish Some show progression of luscious new emerald leaves Mother earth knows unique behavior of her child With assurance, she lets her be herself while watching over with smile Tree wants to hold on to longstanding and withered for a while long Not ready yet to let go of dear presence of that warmth April comes along to cheer her up Tree beams, perks up Ridding her old dry appearance, starts dressing up Growing yellowish handsome clusters of dangling male catkins, Gorgeous reddish female flowers in short striking javelins, Velvety foliage of sharp zigzag tips in red tinge, With pointed seven to nine lobes with bristles exquisitely unique Summer grows them into profound shade of shiny green Rust colored acorns with top halves enclosed in caps start appearing Showing her wisdom in her towering strength and stability, With canopy of branches widespread and mighty, Tree gets ready once more for visitors of ecosystem to offer plenty…