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A Tree With No Border

A tree; it's branches angled and bent wicked and stained and breathing. A bark gone gothic in paper slips. It's holes lament through teething. With knots swelled out and black as earth. A crevice on center with cracks. A hole been lined with a wet tree sap and the woodpeckers entrance to axe. The trunk wrapped 'round made firm to fit. like straw bound tight in bale. Engraved with dashes and with grooves. All covered with pollen and pale. The spaded leaves in green grass tone rich in green stained fluids. Rippled and cool with jagged edges. Mysterious and puzzling as druids. A canopy large as a dome in the air. With jagged directions in every order. Vast as the sky when viewed from below and the love of a tree with no border.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/3/2014 11:55:00 PM
Nice, Trevor. It's hard to write about trees without being trite or going over old ground. This one is pretty good. I also took a chance and wrote "A Tree on Winter's Night." Good luck.
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Trevor Mcleod
Date: 3/4/2014 8:30:00 PM
You're right Mark. A poem about a trees is a lot of old ground often. I think I will write another one though. First thing is to wait for an inspiration. Those are usually the better ones. Thanks for your comment Mark.
Date: 2/19/2014 9:15:00 PM
Beautiful poem plus well written in poetic verses... Flows well! Verlena - Dark Sunshine
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Date: 2/19/2014 9:59:00 PM
Thanks Verlena. I'm a little tough on myself with this poem. I think I will have to try a little harder with the flow on the next poem. Thanks for your kind words. Trevor
Date: 2/19/2014 6:31:00 PM
- I like nature poetry - beautifully poem Trevor. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/19/2014 9:08:00 PM
Thanks Anne. I appreciate the comment.

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