05-16-2014, 05:21 AM
finally I catch something from the start where I can say something useful (hopefully)
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.
Really like most of this write, you have something good going with reminding us not to overlook the important things in life.
love ya, \
mel.
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.
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.
Really like most of this write, you have something good going with reminding us not to overlook the important things in life.
love ya, \
mel.