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Sunday, April 19, 2015

This Tree

What is it about this tree?
A photo taken just because each time I passed, this tree seemed to, just barely, nod to me.

In front of the gnarled branches of
old oaks in the Garry Oak Meadow, 
this tree stands straight and tall.

Leaves have yet to make an appearance
Even in full leaf, this tree throws little shade.
Flowers never seem to decorate this tree

Yet a complement to the spreading meadow is this tree’s graceful elegance.


“Of the infinite variety of fruits which spring from the bosom of the earth, 
the trees of the wood are the greatest in dignity.”
~ Susan Fenimore Cooper


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