I think that I shall never see
a poem lovely as a tree-
with branches lifted, prayerfully
toward the sky so artfully,
braced by a trunk, which faithfully
brings forth the vital energy
from root's unending synergy-
sustaining life, praiseworthily.
Soft breezes start a symphony;
limbs conducting musically
with green leaves rustling joyfully
to whispers of wind's rhapsody.
An ode to nature's pageantry
presenting rhythm flowingly-
a poem, lovely as a tree-
I think that I shall never see.
February 7, 2020
Theme: "I think that I shall never see/
A poem lovely as a tree." - Joyce Kilmer
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