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Poise In Oak

an idle wave to a crony
is how i begin every
expedition to.

maple and oak render
benevolence as we
exchange us.

masters of this realm.
i sense their silent
rhetoric built
from time and
in discipline. 

making no bones, the
forest amplifies a familiar tone;
a quaint display; a 
hero’s welcome.

vermillion leaves trickle down
like confetti i sense
celebration.

august percussion echoes
freely from inside
the nebulous river,
keeping time so perfectly,
it can’t exist.

birds attempt (chirp__!_)
mimicking some grand
organ but I
am not so sure. 

a fortuitous birth and
an ample forest,
i owe everything.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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September 20, 2014 at 1:14 PM
Hi Jake, this is such a deep powerful piece! Excellent write! I extend a warm welcome to PoetrySoup and wish you happy writings. Pandita
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