Oh But a Speck Am I
I'd love to climb a Redwood tree
Three hundred feet or more,
A leviathan, forged in wood
Sat on the forest floor.
A mighty tree, a monument
For centuries it has grown
All this from a tiny seed
That dwelt inside a cone.
Oh but a speck am I
As I stand next to thee,
I think that I shall never see,
A poem lovely as a tree.
Entry for
Famous poetic lines 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One
Inspired by I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree - Joyce Kilmer
6/2/2020. Placed 3rd.
Copyright © Gary Smith | Year Posted 2020
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