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Urban Sprawl

A lone tree
Used to stand proud and free
In a meadow its shelter we sought 

But now bends its old branches in a parking lot
In the bridge between city, country it got caught
Its now part of the newly built mall

Growth, no way to forestall
Urban sprawl


Barbara Gorelick
5/13/14
Bridges contest-trois par huit

Copyright © Barbara Gorelick | Year Posted 2014

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Nette Onclaud Date: 5/31/2014 12:50:00 PM a timely message on keeping the environ filled with nature's freshness... sweet congrats on your award in my challenge.. huggs Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 5/29/2014 6:40:00 PM Barbara,, Congratulations, in Nette's "TROIS PAR HUIT A BRIDGE contest." always~ Linda Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 5/28/2014 10:27:00 PM Wonderful n thoughtful indded Barbara ! congrats on merited big win ! Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 5/28/2014 6:58:00 PM i always feel sorry for those "city trees" occupying a three by five block of earth leaning into the sunlight that creeps around the buildings. Nice take on the theme Congrats. John Login to Reply

Mark J. Halliday Date: 5/28/2014 2:41:00 PM Very nicely done. Poignant! Having a degree in horticulure, I feel sorry to see trees surrounded by asphalt, having their roots constantly compressed by cars. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 5/28/2014 1:46:00 PM Love the take on this topic! Very apt title, too. Congrats on your win. // paul Login to Reply

Deborah Shiells Date: 5/19/2014 12:07:00 PM Hi Barbara, What an extraordinary write. It hits home for us for sure. Trees are essential~ Much more than cement. Thanks for sharing this write with us. Love and Peace, Deborah Login to Reply

Andy Richards Date: 5/17/2014 10:37:00 PM wow.. a wonderful construction and well versed too... enjoyed this! Login to Reply Barbara Gorelick Date: 5/17/2014 10:41:00 PM thanks...glad you stopped by. I will stop by your work soon.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/16/2014 8:53:00 PM The vision of the tree in the meadow is so lovely, but then reality sets in and you convey inevitability with a visceral veracity. It is sure to do well in the contest. Please forgive the message sent to you that was for Deb. I thought sure I had it in the right box. Oh well. I tried to remove it but couldn't. Login to Reply Barbara Gorelick Date: 5/16/2014 8:58:00 PM No problem..I do it all the time..lol

Ralph Sergi Date: 5/15/2014 1:25:00 PM Hi Barbara: simple but beautifully done; an analogy of growing and forgotten in the midst of the metropolis My compliments! Login to Reply Ralph Sergi Date: 5/15/2014 1:26:00 PM I meant to say of growing OLD and forgotten...sorrry.

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/15/2014 8:40:00 AM Reads like a winner to me..This reminds me of one written by Robert Frost about the underground brook..I can't remember the title but it might be Underground Book..Thanks for the visit to congratulate me..Sara Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 5/14/2014 11:58:00 AM Barbara, interesting...kind of sad, for a tree...PD Login to Reply

Verlena S. Walker Date: 5/13/2014 1:02:00 PM Barbara, nice... Verlena Login to Reply