Lime Trees
Summers consist of
peridot mornings,
and emerald afternoons.
The trees filter the sunlight -
so often saving me from
those headaches, which might have
mutated, evolved into migraines.
By autumn, the leaves have changed colour:
a poet's palette of
amber, copper,
gold, and red.
In winter, the trees are slender,
with a stark, grey-brown beauty:
looking fragile,
yet able to endure
the harsh frosts of the season.
And, throughout the seasons,
"they" plot.
They want
a concrete Universe -
so they mark out their potential
victims, with orange spots.
The letters to local residents are headed:
"Implementation of
Environmental Improvements".
Yet, trees can bleed.
Scenes of carnage seal the deal.
They win; we lose.
So much wildlife, instantly evicted.
Fluorescent yellow workmen circle tree stumps,
inspecting their day's work -
before going for "a pint",
and home for tea.
Spring is cancelled.
Copyright © Paula Puddephatt | Year Posted 2011
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