January 2011
3 posts
Growing Again
A tree once fell in the forest.
Lying there, defeated on the ground,
Nature began to tarnish it’s memory.
An army of ants rushed inside,
Tearing its center apart with fury.
Fungi and mushrooms plagued its surface,
Breaking it down with rot.
The earth swelled up with mud and rain,
Dragging it down,
Never to be seen again.
All that remained was a single seed,
Which quickly took root...
It is Marvelous to Wake Up Together
By Elizabeth Bishop
It is marvelous to wake up together At the same minute; marvelous to hear The rain begin suddenly all over the roof, To feel the air suddenly clear As if electricity had passed through it From a black mesh of wires in the sky. All over the roof the rain hisses, And below, the light falling of kisses. An electrical storm is coming or moving away; It is the prickling...
