Line Gauthier Poet Personification

Pine Seductress

The first time I saw her
There she stood
Just a silhouette
Breathtaking
On top of a hill
Tall and elegant
Alone and free
Long youthful mane
Swaying ever so gracefully
To the beat of
The summer breeze

So nonchalantly waiting
For the pageant to begin
Her procession of suitors
And they did come
One after the other
Lovers taking turns
The Sun and the Moon

Coy and coquette
Never letting on
Blissfully content with
This cycle of seduction
Never feeling pressured
To pick one over the other

This went on for years
So it was natural that
Her aging neighbor
Understanding and mature
Became a confidente

As I looked on to
These two faithful friends
Almost accomplices
In this wave of deception
One friend in her prime
The other quite weathered
I wondered if
It even crossed her mind that one day
Youthful looks may give way
To the needs of building another fence.



AP: 2nd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on July 15, 2019 for YOUR CHOICE (10) PERSONIFICATION sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

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Debjani Mitra June 20, 2019 at 3:30 AM Wow you gave real feelings to the pine tree.. The reader almost forgets that it's not human. Enjoyed this poem..the inner meaning, simple short lines,..Overall an excellent rendition Line Gauthier June 20, 2019 at 6:54 AM Thank you so much, Debjani. Most appreciated.

Susan Ashley June 18, 2019 at 9:36 PM A beautiful and thought-provoking personification poem, Line, with a clever twist for a finale. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Line Gauthier June 18, 2019 at 10:01 PM Thank you so much, Susan. Most appreciated.