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Beneath The Willow Tree

a poem

By Matthew J. FrommPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Beneath The Willow Tree
Photo by Fons Heijnsbroek on Unsplash

Beneath the willow tree I rest

and marvel at all its leaves have seen

Memories incarnate

of when this was meadow

filled with flowing flowers

and honey bees

Along the trail I ride

as the deer

sprinting beside me

wild and free

And I wonder

basked in the doe's glowing glory

how many have beheld

her majesty

Close enough to touch

i wonder

how many have seen the life

in her blinking eyes

And how many

only know her

as a red stain

upon the asphalt

Sitting amongst the folding branches

upon manicured grass

where there was once a meadow

watching cars now pass

Beneath the willow tree I rest

and wonder not why it weeps

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Matthew J. Fromm

Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.

Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

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