Tag Archives: tree poems

Next to the Oldest Oak Tree 

Posted on November 29, 2021 by whimsygizmo

That’s where they gather the most, the mossand the moments that remind them they’re free.  There are three small pines where they’ve cast their shoes. Here they pause to remember their past.  And then there’s the moon. Eyes and swords skyward,they whisper thank you to stars, and know … Continue reading →

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Etch your name upon my weathered skin

Posted on March 28, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. , and i will whisper you a secret or two, leaf-weave you a song. carve your heart near mine, that we might hum-strum this breeze in tune. my limbs do not grow tired or numb; my roots are anchored … Continue reading →

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Mass Exodus

Posted on October 5, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. The sky is falling again, and they are calling to each other like Armageddon is in their midst. Moses (he’s the big one) has a doodle-bobber the size of a headdress and he’s obviously in charge, and his voice … Continue reading →

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Oceans and Orchards

Posted on June 7, 2015 by whimsygizmo

. Has the world gone mad? A deep ache in its own ancient springs, a superstitious shake of salt over left shoulder. Our fault lines are showing. Trace them in the sand, stain them to your skin – strength in … Continue reading →

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Watching it All from a Scattered Sky

Posted on May 12, 2015 by whimsygizmo

.. There’s a quiet burning along the edges of this city, a crimson horizon embered in scar -let grief, a longing song. Even these trees carry bruises and ruses of their own, but I am born of silence.   . … Continue reading →

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