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Drawn by Local Artist;  William Darnell Sr

5:52 AM (EST) / 2021/08/09

The Tree, In The Corner of The Woods That tree, in the corner of the woods? The one that peers' over the top in a valley, high off the cliffs ridge just over there, Blue Hills. The joyous time, to figure the thought of the grain in them trees. That tree, in the corner of the woods, now over here. I'd walked that far already, by this Weeping Willow now. I didn't see it weep once, not a tear! The Hickory tree I smoked my fish with, was by the Ash trees. It was a mere glimpse of the valley, a view of a grand ole' daddy Black Oak, seen as it stood. That Zebrawood tree, I made a bowl to eat my cereal with, was not as purple as the Purpleheart tree when I carved a shoe. But softer than the Babinga tree, when I carved an orange boot out of it! That tree in the corner of the woods? Was the Mahogany tree, the top-of-line boats that sailboats are built of, turned out to be an Apple tree? George Washington would love them, haha!? The tree, in the corner of the woods? The Olive tree looking humbled, the olive wasn't quite ripe enough for the martini. The tree, in the corner of the woods? The Teak tree that needed to leak, made your fruit look so good on your table. The tree, in the corner of the woods? Stands taller than all the others, where they wish they could rise tall. The tree, in the corner of the woods? Just peering over the top in a valley seeking its joy, trying to figure the thought of the grand ole' daddy Black Oak! The tree, in the corner of the woods? It was a mere glimpse of what my valley held. It was in those trees, a valley held in the woods, the view to this grand ole' daddy Black Oak, seen as it stood as one. Revised Edition - September 25, 2020 10:43 AM

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Date: 4/11/2020 1:23:00 PM
Hello William Darnell Sr. Trees are beautiful no matter what kind they are. I like the Weeping Willow, evergreen trees. Be safe, be strong. happy Easter my friend.
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William Darnell Sr.
Date: 4/17/2020 10:45:00 PM
Darlene, I don't know what happened, but there was an exception error and I can't remember now what I've written. But, I did take you on a fantastic journey I do believe. Forgive me? I'll come back and take you on a journey another time I guess. I need to figure out what happened here with this exception thing. Take care and great to hear from you again. I'll try sending you Soup-Mail, and take you on that journey as I see life through my eyes there. Not sure what I did. Best of Wishes, William
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/11/2020 6:09:00 PM
Hello William Darnell Sr. I have enjoyed this poem. You werer a carpenter! What did you create with wood? Hand made items are beautiful. I like lavender and rosees. I have no idea what a hollyhock looks like.Happy Ester to you my friend. Best Wishesd to you Be safe.
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William Darnell Sr.
Date: 4/11/2020 2:26:00 PM
Hello Darlene, nice to see you again. I was a carpenter by career, and I have carved in or on every exotic or hardwood ever grown. So , I was in my little corner of the world. Thanks for the review and the Weeping Willow, was my mother's favorite tree, and the hollyhock flower. Take care my beautiful friend, and a very Happy Easter to you as well. Best of Wishes, William

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