A Truly Remarkable Tree

There stands in my yard a dogwood tree That is a remarkable sight to see Why it took several years for me To grasp the grandeur of this fine tree Is still somewhat of a mystery We bought our house that sits by the lake The yard looked like an awful mistake Radical pruning, I had to make Opening up a view to see the lake The work it was not a piece of cake My plan was to cut the dogwood down But instead, I trimmed it all around Then moved on to clearing other ground A fortuitous choice I have found For in the dogwood beauty abounds In Spring it blooms pedals soft and white Alabastrine beauty in morning light Seen best when you pause to view the sight Blooming beauty over a fortnight Spectacular limbs when birds alight