photo credits: Carmi. Do click on his name or the picture and get to his blog. He takes awesome photos!
brittle branches bent over
with weight of weather,
snow forms a cover over green earth-
protective or damaging,
depending on how one sees.
looking with misted eyes
at hazy images of my neighbourhood trees
standing tall, not giving in to chill;
I think of emerald warmth-
a fleeting image receding as quickly.
shivering a litle,
I shed a few more tears,
which dry on me
by forming icicles.
numbness can only bring nirvana
I am rendered senseless,
my last coherent thoughts being,
"another new day, brightening sun
can only bring new life,
a few leaves on my branches
will make me alive in no time"
before falling apart on hard ground.
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Ride the Monday Poetry train too...
Those branches got to you, too, huh? I don't know if you saw my comment to Carmi, but they made me think (as does your poem, now) of my trip to Yellowstone over New Year's.
ReplyDeleteMan, I can't get that trip out of my mind. Seems like you guys have it there, too.
Beautiful images (photo and poem)...so bittersweet with that last line.
ReplyDeleteI like the title, it's from my favorite line.
i love this one... the symbology is powerful.
ReplyDeleteThe cold that brings numbness, but for once that numbness is welcome because it seems to be the only way to ease the pain...Love that imaginery.
ReplyDeleteThis is great:
ReplyDelete'I shed a few more tears,
which dry on me
by forming icicles.
numbness can only bring nirvana'
And I do love that photo. Love the soft focus background.
That's a lovely piece, as is Carmi's photo!
ReplyDeleteN.
(and as to your question, I've been incredibly busy with work, with origami, and with watching politics!)
This was beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis piece is excellent.
ReplyDeletegreat imagery
Very pretty. Protective or Damaging - nice tension there. The tears forming icicles is a great image.
ReplyDeletecycle of life--timely now that spring is about to be sprung!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this, specially the emerald warmth and the numbing nirvana
ReplyDeleteit makes me think about how distressing winter cold must be if one is a tree...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so well written!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I started a new writing prompts blog if you'd like to participate.
Jane's Inspirations
Put together so well.
ReplyDeleteBravo!!! Simply awesome. Liked the imagery.
ReplyDeleteKeep it rollin;)
Lovely, very bittersweet.
ReplyDeleteThe reality of life. Have it, and eventually it's not there any more.
ReplyDeleteBut it's beautiful while it lasts.
it is all in 'how one sees' isn't it? I keep bumping into that perspective.
ReplyDeletehaunting imagery in this.j
thanx for visiting.
Gautami, this does cool things down. :)
ReplyDeleteI think trees have a lot to teach us, but we refuse to listen.
Rose
xo
P.S. I posted twice more today. ;)
I also sense in this poem how the power of thought can transform us. Wonderful photo to illustrate your poem.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a way with bringing words to life. This is a wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI too loved the same lines as Julia...tears drying and forming icicles is such a wonderful use of words...gorgeous..
ReplyDeleteI like how you give this tree a personality! You have some great lines in here!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem (and wonderful photo). I think we're all ready for spring. :)
ReplyDeleteyes...very effective pic to ur poetry......
ReplyDeletemontage of words and visual...
we often take for granted what these trees feel... excellent images and words to it
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, great imagery here. You have great work. I'd be happy to exchange links.
ReplyDeleteThe title is what drew me here...and I knew it would be superb.. and it was.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful perspective
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures ... both the photo and the poem.
ReplyDeleteWow, really unique and the last stanza lingers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - I love the way the winter seems to get more and more unbearable until numbness sets in.
ReplyDeletewonderful tree's lament...
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