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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

Date: 3/16/2018 1:51:00 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
Date: 3/16/2018 4:29:00 AM

Welcome!!! Keep it up!!!

Patricia Leduc
Date: 3/16/2018 1:55:00 AM

Mother nature at its best. Thank you for your support:)) pat

Eric Boddie

Date: 1/16/2018 11:12:00 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
Date: 1/16/2018 11:20:00 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 :)