ROOTS
In the ageless drama
Where life meets earth,
Gripping great strength
From that so fragile,
Brief moment in the sun,
Living defies the vastness,
The vastness of eternity.
Where tree and earth unite,
The struggle of life is seen.
Roots cleave, mine solid rock,
No apparent rhyme or reason,
Except to live,
Cling and claw at life,
And fight against the ages.
Soft and fragile, temporary and new,
Leaves harden to root and trunk sinew,
Course of season stolen from eternity,
Moot testimony, giving life its due.
...................................................RDS
This posting is dedicated to the memory of
Mary Lou Keifer
“roots show such strength of character”
as did she!
5 comments:
Oh my goodness..this is beautiful and shows so well what some might take for granted....This is great.. Thank you for adding this to Nature Notes....Michelle
I love these photographs and the poem too. I always find exposed roots to be so beautiful.
amazing photos!!
roots are primal in us--
Big tree roots! A creative approach to a Nature Note. You write well; thanks for sharing. "cling and claw at life"
Oh my gosh...this poem is stunning. Beautiful! I'm so happy to be catching up with all your posts. This one moves me deeply.
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