Ever a Secret

a gnarled olive tree
  surveyed the scene --
tender saplings soaring skyward
  regal oaks basking in glory
majestic cedars 'midst the clouds
  --under her breath
                 ~ I’ll outlast you all
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Krutsinger Avatar
June 23, 2022 at 2:50 AM
I am loving this olive tree!
Wolf Avatar
June 23, 2022 at 6:18 PM
Just one question, Caren: How do you love an olive tree?! ~ Smiles, gw
Proxenos Avatar
June 14, 2022 at 8:33 AM
And it came to pass that the old gnarled olive tree was 100% correct! Well penned Gershon. I have stayed on an island called Zakinthos where olives trees abound. I used to walk through the grounds late afternoon when it was cooler., - I met an old man tending to the olive trees with a cigarette in his mouth, he was 103 years old and walked a little bent but with no aid, unbelievable that a simple life equals longevity. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
Wolf Avatar
June 23, 2022 at 6:18 PM
I think that olive trees can live 400 - 500 years or so.
Baker Avatar
June 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM
True and we get the olives we love to boot. :-) Bill
Wolf Avatar
June 23, 2022 at 6:19 PM
Well, my kids tell me that olives grow in cans, not on trees. They are quite observant, are they not?! lol.
George Avatar
June 13, 2022 at 5:09 AM
Keep going strong like an oak tree, dear Gershon !
M  Avatar
June 12, 2022 at 11:57 PM
A beautiful strong tree that just keeps going…I like this Mr Wolf! Debx
Hankins Avatar
June 12, 2022 at 8:55 PM
and so...it did! I like this one a lot, gw. a FAVE.
Hankins Avatar
June 13, 2022 at 11:07 AM
You are so right, gw. I FAVE only when I am genuinely moved by a poem. This poem also brought to mind the legend of the olive tree, which I presume you know.
Wolf Avatar
June 12, 2022 at 9:21 PM
I really appreciate the FAVE, Milt. I know you don't give these away, so to speak. Thanks, Gershon
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