tree gnome appears

Tree gnome appears in silence every April or May We do not hear his footsteps, they are light like a roach’s. Some springs he skips us, but he is always here when needed Today I was not surprised to see him due to turmoil in the woods The trees are whispering things they should not be whispering I can hear them under the ground, and the worms are disturbed Tree gnome gave me a nod, which delighted me ever so much. He rarely honors a human; pretends we are not here, actually. I wondered if he might speak, but he pointed instead. I saw the falcon, staring at me. It means something. I wish I knew what.