Sally Eslinger Poet Imagism

A Forest Dance

A Forest Dance

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for a dance around the tree
four youths link hands 
circling
giggling into a cathartic
collapse
joyous over burrowed-under 
bridges above the ground
of the nutrient-searching 
long mossy roots 
arms out
and then 
they ran off
the tree left sensing
her ancient coarse bark
crusted coat creaking
as the winds hit
and knowing near 
the solemn hanging 
swaying
of uncountable needles 
of pines aloft branching
on out of the forest
byway close to infinity


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(Written for Jim)
(c) sally young Eslinger 12/18/21
Thanks be to God

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Panagiota Romios December 20, 2021 at 5:20 PM I loved the idea of pine needles...i am such a pine freak. Panagiota

Michelle Faulkner December 19, 2021 at 5:37 PM Feels so much of the spirit of nature, the fragility and fortitude, and I just love pine trees in winter, makes me hopeful~

L Milton Hankins December 18, 2021 at 12:57 PM Ah, Sally, this reminded me of times I have seen groups of children do this around a tree or a bush, dancing and singing a nursery rhyme or a simple tune. Thanks for sharing. Lovely images. Sally Eslinger December 18, 2021 at 7:36 PM Thank you for sharing. You inspired me to start an illustration of the scene. Sending fond wishes for your Merry Christmas'