Showing posts with label reeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reeds. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Cut Thrice


Three times I have watched
the queen palm trees
on the estate on the hilltop
trimmed into tiny tufts
atop slender reeds
to slight
for jeweled crowns
and I cannot recall
how long I have lived
in this same spot
where rings are added
and removed.



Photo by Dozen monkeii, 'Barcelon Palm Trees' taken 1/2016 in Public Domain.

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