…
by mute
Posted to Poetry on 2003-08-06 02:41:00
awe-inspiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . a tree outside . . . . . . . . . . .
it’s branches too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . before the entrance . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . and wilting . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . as some neighbors inside . .
. . avoid with disaproval . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . have gripped its leaves . . . . . . .
. . . . demanding attention . . . . . . . . . . . .