The Pepperman and the Laughing Tree
I OPENED A DOOR
TO THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER.
UNSURE WHERE IT CAME FROM
OR WHERE IT WENT AFTER.
IT MOVED THROUGH THE AIR.
AS IF IT HAD FORM.
I HAVE TO ADMIT IT.
THIS WASN'T THE NORN.
I LOOKED STRAIT AHEAD.
SAW A PURPLE ISH TREE.
NOTHING OR NO ONE.
OTHER THAN ME.
I WALKED TOWARDS THE TREE.
SAT ON THE GROUND.
INHALED THE BEAUTY
AS I LOOKED ALL AROUND.
THE TRUNK WAS TALL.
MAYBE FORTY FEET HIGH.
FROM WHERE I WAS SITTING
IT REACHED INTO THE SKY.
THE BRANCH'S WERE MANY
IN EVERY DIRECTION.
THE LEAVES WERE SQUARED
AS I SAT THROUGH RECEPTION.
A WARM GENTLE BREEZE
STARTED TO BLOW.
THE SQUARED PURPLE LEAVES
SHIMMERED AND GLOWED.
THEN I HEARD IT AGAIN.
THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER.
AS IF IT WERE RUNNING
FROM THE TREE TO HEREAFTER.
THE FEELING OF BLISS
SWIRLED AROUND
AS I WAS SITTING
ON THIS HOLLOWED GROUND.
07252020
Copyright © Michael E. Harris | Year Posted 2020
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