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Old Dead Tree

 

Old dead tree

sticking its head out

above the rest

an old balding man

weathered and worn

bark-less and gray

dead from age

and lightening strikes

it now looms over the woods

a statue without arms

a ghostly figure

seen from afar

it speaks of

what it has been through

saying do not forget me

I gave you shade

I gave you comfort

above all

I gave you beauty

see me now.

 

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Brenda Wells

Mon 28th Jun 2021 15:15

A lovely representation of an ancient tree.
These enduring pieces of living sculpture so often appear in the countryside, They deserve a memorial, be it in words or pictures.

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