The
Tree
Thoughtful
spring
Young leaves
Rising sap
Enterprising
fauna
Seek a host...
The tree awakes
Summer heat
Florid leaves
Welcoming all
To a hidden place
The secret space
Of the tree
Autumn rain
Falling brown
Decaying leaves
Frosts inquire
Into emptying
space
The tree withdraws
Grey winter
skies
Gaunt leafless
branches
Flecked with
snow....
The tree is not
aware
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JOHN GATES
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