A Tree Prepares for Winter
A tree prepares for whistling winds
shedding her leaves, exposing her limbs
Naked then in the shivering cold
bark unchanged from summer’s whims
Icy arrows pierce her trunk
clumps of snow gather there
Would that Heaven sew her a coat
to watch her freeze ~ no man can bear
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2024
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