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Skeleton Trees

Skeleton Trees 

The leaves are forgotten 
No echoes of green

The leaves are forgotten 
None to be seen

Outlined black skeletons against the snow
The branches crooked and gnarled with age

The snow blows …..Lightly
Yet they never bend

The snow blows …..Furiously
 Yet now they bend 

Their strength against the winter
Earned a long time ago

They stand so proudly
Knowing they will survive

As nature well knows
As nature well planned



Inspired by the trees in my son's back yard

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Ashok Kumar Mishra March 16, 2018 at 1:51 AM Nice observation!....no mater if it's tree or any living being it must has to stand the harsh conditions and trees are best examples!!! Ashok Kumar Mishra March 16, 2018 at 4:29 AM Welcome!!! Keep it up!!! Patricia Leduc March 16, 2018 at 1:55 AM Mother nature at its best. Thank you for your support:)) pat

Eric Boddie January 16, 2018 at 11:12 PM nature rises to every occasion....and it is ACTUALLY snowing right now, such Beautiful inspiration....which is exactly how it was Planned By God....just as i found your wonderful words, the weak will call that odd....great write patricia....;) Patricia Leduc January 16, 2018 at 11:20 PM Thank you Eric!! It is snowing here too. This poem was inspired by the tall tall trees in the woods behind my sons house. Don't mess with Mother Nature :)