Poetry Friday is with Molly Hogan HERE at Nix The Comfort Zone. Molly's sharing a beautiful poem to praise the beauty of trees in winter. Mine connects trees in another way. What fun to discover that. Thanks, Molly, for hosting!
It's another holiday weekend coming. Do you have plans?
This comes from Laura Shovan's birthday month poetry challenge. The prompt was "a gathering". It was bitter cold Wednesday and I sat quite a lot looking out one of my windows, at the snowy cold and birds feeding often throughout the day. No, I didn't write about birds gathering, or people memories either. I also had a view of a corner of my lawn, and the green space outside of it. Imagination took over.
(You can see the younger group behind the big tree from back in 2013. Then, there they are today in 2023!)
Thank you for allowing us to eaves drop on this tree-mendously delightful poetic conversation, Linda. "Growing old together makes a good life." True for all species.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of listening to the older trees chatter. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMy how they've grown! What fun, Linda. Thank you for eavesdropping and sharing it with all of us. xo
ReplyDeleteTwo trees - two different years "Growing old together makes a good life." Thank you for the morning conversation that brings such solacem Linda.
ReplyDeleteSuch a charming and delightful poem. Those trees have grown up nicely too. Wonder what our trees have been talking about recently? Probably wondering why we haven't had a big snowstorm this winter -- yet. Love your snowy PF button too. :) ~ Jama
ReplyDeleteI often imagine trees conversing with each other. Conversation poems are fun to write, and you did an excellent job with this one! I especially love "Growing old together makes a good life." I agree!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing the trees' conversation.
ReplyDeleteI love that you've interpreted the theme so creatively - and the trees' conversation reminds me of the book The Secret life of Trees, which I adored.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this conversation between the trees. I'm glad I got to read it again.
ReplyDeleteFun! The slow gathering of trees was on my list of ideas for the gathering challenge! Thank you for letting us listen in on your corner trees' conversation!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet. It warmed my heart right up (despite all the snow!). I love the idea that they think of their "own cozy corner of the world." And I like the idea of acknowledging a different kind of growing up in a birthday project.
ReplyDeleteHow I love "we're still part of the gathering." I'm so glad you're part of my writing gathering, Linda!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for coming by and commenting. My imagination seems to run wild sometimes but after reading, as Sally mentioned, "The Secret Life of Trees", I guess there are many ways of communication we have only begun to learn of.
ReplyDelete"We caught a lot of snow this time"--charming voices! Let them live beside us always.
ReplyDeleteThis is fun! I hope the trees will continue talking in another poem, too.
ReplyDeleteLove your tree-conversational poem Linda, and that ending line is so heartfelt. I agree with Susan, would love hearing the trees talk again… thanks, and for the pics too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heidi, Susan, & Michelle! I think the trees are basking in our sunny warmth right now. They look perky!
ReplyDeleteA gathering of evergreens! Could've been a conversation with a husband or between children. I love that you brought them to life in your story poem. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! I always love being part of the gathering at TeacherDance, Linda. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Patricia & Karen. Your comments made me smile & start the week with a smile!
ReplyDeleteI love how you took the "gathering" prompt and chose a unique perspective. How lovely that we're both celebrating trees in winter!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I like your interpretation of gathering. The conversation among those growing trees is precious.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Molly and Denise. Trees are my comfort so often!
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