Kimora Hornbeak Poet Concrete

BAMBOO

v     GREEN                v                      
         TALL                     
 v         HOLLOW          v 
                                                        v 
            STRONG 
          CLIMBING                           v 
v         REACHING        v 
                                        ONCE, 
       UPWARD          I FELT             v 
     NODES,    THE LEAVES 
   CREAK   AND FELT                 v 
                 PEACE  v 
 SWAY _-^+ 
 WHISPS 
         IN                          v 
 
           THE 
            BREEZE                                        v 
v           ROOTED                                           + 
                         v                                    |      ^- 
             DEEP                         |            |     >=                  | 
   BELOW                | |     |        |- =                      | 
v 	      GENTLE          | |      |         |         v               |  |   | 
    	      GIANT           |   |    |          |                         |  |  | 
      	     PEACEFUL      |  |  |     v       |                        | |  | 
                  LIFE// / /  / / / // | |  | \ \ \ \ \ \  | / / / / /  / / / /  ||  |

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Ghairo Daniels March 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM This is an awesome Illusku, Kimora. Though you’ve called it concrete. Your love for bamboo & its character shines through. ThkU for sharing. I adore bamboo too. Xx.