05-15-2014, 11:10 PM
final?
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers
stinking of sulfur and petrol. Undaunted,
she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by a veil of eager flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Most motorists don’t notice
this miracle or appreciate that in decades
she’ll donate gallons of her sap
just to provide enough syrup
for their morning waffle.
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Dale/bena/ella edit 2, thanks
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers
stinking of sulfur and petrol. Undaunted,
she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by a veil of eager flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Most motorists don’t notice
this miracle or appreciate that in decades
she’ll donate gallons of her sap
just to provide enough syrup
for their morning waffle.
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Dale/bena edit 1 thank you
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers.
Undaunted, she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by fervent flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Motorists won’t notice this miracle
of survival or realize the decades
it will take her to mature
or appreciate that she’ll donate
two gallons of her sap
to provide just enough syrup
for their morning waffles.
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Acer Aspirations
Standing off center
in the loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a sapling waves her maple leaf hands.
She burgeons triumphantly,
peering over rubber and rubble.
She yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust
that whirls sugary straws
pursued by eager flies. She's encircled
by coiled road vipers,
vulcanized serpents stinking
of sulfur and petroleum.
She might be overlooked,
if not for the ruby foliage
contrasting dull granite stones
about her tender roots. It's doubtful
that anyone will notice her,
see this marvel of survival
or realize that in two decades
one gallon of her sap
could provide enough syrup
for one morning waffle.
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers
stinking of sulfur and petrol. Undaunted,
she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by a veil of eager flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Most motorists don’t notice
this miracle or appreciate that in decades
she’ll donate gallons of her sap
just to provide enough syrup
for their morning waffle.
---------------------------------------
Dale/bena/ella edit 2, thanks
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers
stinking of sulfur and petrol. Undaunted,
she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by a veil of eager flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Most motorists don’t notice
this miracle or appreciate that in decades
she’ll donate gallons of her sap
just to provide enough syrup
for their morning waffle.
--------------------------------------
Dale/bena edit 1 thank you
Acer Aspiration
Standing off-center
in one loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a young maple waves her leafy hands.
She's encircled by vulcanized road vipers.
Undaunted, she flourishes triumphantly
over rubber and rubble.
The sapling yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust that twirls sugary straws
pursued by fervent flies.
She's nearly invisible in the whirlwind,
if not for her ruby autumn foliage
contrasting the dull granite shards
threatening her tender roots.
Motorists won’t notice this miracle
of survival or realize the decades
it will take her to mature
or appreciate that she’ll donate
two gallons of her sap
to provide just enough syrup
for their morning waffles.
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Acer Aspirations
Standing off center
in the loop of a cloverleaf
like a flagstick on a golf green,
a sapling waves her maple leaf hands.
She burgeons triumphantly,
peering over rubber and rubble.
She yields to a cyclone
of car exhaust
that whirls sugary straws
pursued by eager flies. She's encircled
by coiled road vipers,
vulcanized serpents stinking
of sulfur and petroleum.
She might be overlooked,
if not for the ruby foliage
contrasting dull granite stones
about her tender roots. It's doubtful
that anyone will notice her,
see this marvel of survival
or realize that in two decades
one gallon of her sap
could provide enough syrup
for one morning waffle.
My new watercolor: 'Nightmare After Christmas'/Chris