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rwood
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0 posted 2001-08-24 07:08 AM



I see them as acorns
Little compact trees
That haven't burst open
Into the world just yet
A prize, a token of
what is meant to be.
Even if their outer shell
Is tough to break into
The inside is still soft
Woe is the heart of
Heavy. As moss grows
Around the edges
Of their world.
They sometimes lay
Lifeless, drying in the sun.
Others are gathered up
By society and eaten
On a cold day.
Some fall into the stream
Set adrift in aspiration
Braving the rapids, bobbing
Only to end up in the sea
Of hopelessness
Babbling about a brook
They naively thought was
Harmless. And we laugh
At their efforts, scold
Them for being somewhere
They don't belong.
Others fall very close
To their mother tree.
Depending on the strength
Of her source, if no blight
Has poisoned her, she can
Shade the growth of her
Acorns. She can lend to them
The same soil she grew in.
But at times, the blind
Squirrels come to harvest
And they always find at least
One, meeting a crisis, a weakness
To feed their needs.
The mother tree cries, for she
Can only bend so far
Even in tempest winds
Even when the little acorns
Test life. In their depression
of trying but failing
They toe the line alongside the road
Threatening to roll in front of trucks
We know not of their plight
Of desperation, or we sometimes just
swerve around. Thinking they are just
Careless, stupid, and trivial
Until one meets the end
Before it ever becomes a tree

© Copyright 2001 Regina Wood - All Rights Reserved
Nan
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1 posted 2001-08-24 08:22 AM


Such is the life of the mighty oak... Very nicely done, rw..
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2 posted 2001-08-24 08:28 AM


quite a tale told..the metaphor well presented. As usual I enjoyed!!


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3 posted 2001-08-24 05:37 PM


RWood~
Oh, VERY nicely done~
~*Marge*~

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MARK V SHELDON
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4 posted 2001-08-24 05:51 PM


May they all grow into well-loved and respected trees!

-MVS

"It's all in the details -- the Big Picture always takes care of itself."
-MVS


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5 posted 2001-08-24 06:12 PM


Rwood,
As they say that's life. And I enjoyed your write.

Janet Marie
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6 posted 2001-08-26 11:59 AM


this is wonderful writing Regina...
I love the imagery and employ of metaphor,
but also the presentation and vision of your thoughts.
very cool write....I know a "tree hugger" who will love this  
well done poetess RW
jm

rwood
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7 posted 2001-08-26 03:04 PM


Your replies keep me going, even when I fall into confusion and disheartenment. This subject is such a calling anguish for me. Children and their struggles. I hope you all can bear with me as I touch upon it in my verse from time to time. I sincerely thank you for your support and encouragement.

Highest regards
Regina

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