my favourite lone tree
more broken now than ever
wind-beaten
and still standing
barely.
bare.
final leaves cling
in frosty
cocoon
to the branch last living
hanging splintered now
pointing to earth
instead of sky.
Living and losing
pressed so close and hard
it hurts to breathe
yet
dare I say it
all is Grace
even the ugly beautiful.
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| taking a closer look |
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| same tree, different view |
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| sometimes you have to move in closer to find any beauty at all |
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| if you look hard enough.........just please, keep looking! |
photos and text©melody armstrong
Wow! That is very powerful. The imagery is amazing.I especially love that first picture of the tree. And your poem articulates that image so well. Melody, I think one of your greatest gifts is your ability to see beauty in everything and you draw that beauty out. Just keep doing it because it is inspiring!
ReplyDeletethanks so much Chantal. I am honored to have you reading and providing feedback. xo melody
ReplyDeleteI love this! I think your eye for photography is getting more stunning than ever! Wow, love the details you've brought out from it, and how the frost decorates the leaves and branches.
ReplyDeletemiss tracy - coming from a killer photographer like you, I take that as highest compliment. thank you friend.
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