Trees Rush

Trees were rushing past
bent against the wind
roots literally screaming for water
parched, bone dry and barren
she endured the test
40 days of hot wind
this vision bent
on revealing
what is to come
for now
we are blind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Toledo Avatar
December 14, 2012 at 7:34 PM
love it! similar to a Haiku poem. ?
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December 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Uwe ,, Congratulation, with your featured poem of the week, have yourself a great day inspired by "YOU!" wishing you the best holidays 2 come ;-) always ~PD
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December 12, 2012 at 4:26 AM
BEAUTIFULLY PUT AND SIMPLY WONDERFUL
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