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inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

0 posted 2005-11-17 08:12 PM

Red tree
watches over
from cradle
to grave;

in the shadow
of her leaves,
children come
and pray,

the sky
fans open,
as she shivers,
nude,
of her splendid
finery,

from spring's cloak
of foliage,
to her winter
frame,

red tree
sad tree
beautiful tree,

hearing the childrens songs,
until the piper's call,

the distant notes
of storybook times;
echoing,
in the cry
of rain.

*******going back to the old neighborhood, seeing the same dear old 'red tree' in the yard where
my 2 newborn babies were brought home, 20plus years ago********

[This message has been edited by inkedgoddess (11-17-2005 09:08 PM).]

bgj
Member

since 2005-11-09

Posts 128
Ga. USA

1 posted 2005-11-17 10:19 PM

Nice poem. I most liked this part-

"the sky
fans open,
as she shivers,
nude,
of her splendid
finery,

from spring's cloak
of foliage,
to her winter
frame,"

Lots of luck,
bgj

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

2 posted 2005-11-17 10:28 PM

I can so relate to twenty years ago, and find comfort in your poem,
that the same tree is still standing there. We can't ever go back
but we can visit now and then, and take heart in a brand new life.

bittersweet this is~ *sob*

ctowen
Member Elite

since 2001-10-18

Posts 2286
Green Mountains of VT

3 posted 2005-11-17 10:33 PM

"They were the best of times ...

      they were the worst of times ..."

    You got that, Babe!

                (nice pic)

CT

ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

4 posted 2005-11-18 05:24 AM

Connection between
Biology-Botany
Emotional connections

Still her red tree stands its ground
Though the rain cries different names

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

5 posted 2005-11-18 07:00 AM

from spring's cloak
of foliage,
to her winter
frame,

lovely write, M

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2005-11-18 11:19 AM

InkyOne~

Oh, oh, oh ... you 'send me home' to climb the old Camphor Tree of my youth, where I whispered poetry long before I knew it was poetry~

THANK YOU~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*No matter what I search for ...
let me know when it is LOVE that I find*~ <))><

Email - noles1@totcon.com

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2005-11-18 11:33 AM

'the distant notes
of storybook times;
echoing,
in the cry
of rain"

the cry of rain...I love that. Wonderful stuff here.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

A Romantic Heart
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-03

Posts 5496
Forever In Your Heart

8 posted 2005-11-18 11:35 AM

This should win in a poetry contest!

yes! it is perfect! Loved every word!

~ARh
hugs

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take - but by the moments that take our breath away."

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