Candy and I have been working on a project that we would like to call “Collaboration for Peace”. Here is our first creation, combining my photos with her haiku. We hope to spread peace and hope throughout this community of poets. Who is Candy? You can find her at rhymeswithbug.com We are both members of Artists4Peace.
Trees are my muse. I am overwhelmed by their beauty, individualism and stature. Their history intrigues me. As Mother Nature sculpts and paints them with her elements, I have the easy part. Be amazed. Point and shoot.
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Winter waves its arms
Blowing white smoke
Outside my door
Rattling the latch
As we batten down the hatch
Snow squalls
Life stalls
Tires spin tales
Of neglected snow shovels
Underestimated forecasts
And unhelpful neighbours
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Winter smirks as you
Predictably marvel
At what you’ve seen
So many times
Muddled and mystified by
Sparkling glaze
Blinding haze
Shadows sprawled
Over welcoming, white canvass
Trees bound and burdened
With nature’s business
How dare they
You were here first
Planted firmly, deep in soil
Casting shadows in the grass
Making rings for each year passed
A hefty price they paid
To bring you in dead
…..or dead
Roped and tied as if you’d run
You’ve stood your ground, oh rooted one
Branches reach toward the sun
One last time
As if begging for mercy
Now I watch your severed limbs
Turn into tiny chips
For pretentious gardens
And meaningless mulch
You may not be missed by those
Who mindlessly maim you
But I will miss you
My friend from over the fence
I will miss your undeniable presence
Your glorious stature
They can only kill you
But I will miss you
mishunderstood 