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Perhaps Another Spring
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Perhaps Another Spring |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA 
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Those chancing to pass by don't notice that it's now barren and its limbs have begun to weaken giving in to the weight carried lo these many years. They don't know that the leaves are growing more sparse with each ensuing year as its roots deeply embedded in time tenaciously cling to the nourishing earth. Once ropes were hung from it and children swung in sweet oblivion then grew up and brought their own children to the place of comfort and fond memories. Its strength is diminishing with each season and they do not yet know memories are building of dancing in the wind, basking in the sun, absorbing, enduring, withstanding. The multitudes parade by, some pausing to admire the heights to which it has climbed and now it finds it's only purpose is to hold to the earth perhaps for just one more spring. ©Marcia Miller-Twiford www.thewritingforum.net |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
This is very, very good, very touching and very down home. I remember seeing trees such as your delightful poem has described. I also remember thinking that's an old tree, without understanding the toil it took over the years. I liked this. ~ I knew drugs weren't the answer. I just had to find out for myself. ~ |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Word Weaver, "... now it finds it's only purpose is to hold to the earth perhaps for just one more spring." So beautiful is your poem and yet solemn. Appreciated, ebonygirl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Marcia, this has me in tears and aching for the precious tree. Thank you for loving it, for noticing and for bonding with it, whether it be a specific tree or one standing for all trees near their passing. Your poem is beautiful (as always). You have a warm and compassionate heart. Owl |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
exceptionally fine writing ! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Most of us don't see until the end is near... you see the beginning of the end and open all our eyes. Beautiful work! |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
This tree has become deeply familiar through your wonderful tribute to its existence, dear Marcia. I feel so sad every time I witness the withering or the death of a plant or a tree. It's all transformation and indeed they live on through the memories, as you express so beautifully. Love, Margherita |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Nice write. JL  |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA |
Actually this poem was intended to be a simile for one's pondering on the end of a human life. Where did I go wrong? |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
You didn't go wrong at all, dear Marcia. Just read this significant poem again and saw your comment. Of course it works very well as a metaphor too, yet I identified with the tree as you rendered it so vividly. Love, Margherita |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
WW, I enjoyed this at point blank, as most did- b/c I also admire beautiful trees. But, read again, I too salute you- truely one of the finest poems I've ever read. Thanks, Melton |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA |
Thank you from my heart. Your words humble me. Marcia www.thewritingforum.net |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Fine writing,vivid images of life so well written. "The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts" |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Beautiful and thought provoking on many different levels, Marcia Ida |
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