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Hedge Laying

Chop, chop, crack, snap
Pull the stem firmly back,
Bend and twist, fold and weave, Then step back, admire, and leave.
Moving slowly along the line,
Fix recalcitrant boughs with twine, contemplative work and gentle strain, Ease the mind and calm the brain.
The birds fly down as if to see, What goes on, between tree and me. No mechanical trimmer here, thrashing twigs and hewing clear.
Working with the natural form,
with ancient tools, gnarled and worn. There is for me no better way,
to spend a bright cold winters day.

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Tracy Storrier Date: 3/13/2018 8:31:00 AM Brilliant, loved it thank you :)
Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/10/2018 2:23:00 AM The verbs in the first line pull you into this poem so fast! What a great beginning. Trashing twigs, gnarled tools, terrific words.
Jan Allison Date: 2/27/2018 3:08:00 PM You are at one with nature in this descriptive poem:-) thanks for sharing:-) hugs Jan xx
Gershon Wolf Date: 2/27/2018 2:18:00 PM Love those action verbs in the first lines of he poem. So much better than mushy adjectives. You've got the knack, sir. Write more for us! Best wishes, Gershon
Silent One Date: 2/13/2018 5:37:00 AM Another nice farming poem.. A poet farmer, how cool..

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