Monday, April 1, 2024

Willow Grows

Willow 
 

 Marveling at your contours and gracefulness
your branches arch creating a canopy
that dares to kiss the lips of earth
slowly flowering in the light of spring
your roots thirst for growth...

I am optimistic that poets will always
find your beauty alluring


linking with dVerse
hosted by Lisa writing a quadrille of 44 words
incorporating the word "contour"

Also, written for Writers Digest 2024 April Pad Challenge
writing an optimistic poem Day 1

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23 comments:

  1. Melissa LemayApril 01, 2024

    I sure hope so.

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      Trees offer us beauty and also give us life.

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  2. DoraApril 01, 2024

    Beautiful, Truedessa, and I especially liked, "a canopy
    that dares to kiss the lips of earth." I love willows and this one looks magnificent.

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  3. DiApril 02, 2024

    A canopy that dares to kiss the lips of the earth...so beautiful. I'm sure poets will always find this alluring!

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      All trees seem to offer inspiration

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  4. JadeLiApril 02, 2024

    Truedessa, my property has 2 huge willows out front and a bunch out back. They never fail to inspire me with their grace. I always feel protected under their canopy. And the cicadas love them!

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      You are lucky to have them so close. They are beautiful

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  5. Kim M. RussellApril 02, 2024

    A lovely ode-quadrille to the willow, Truedessa! We have a wonderful curly willow in our garden with similar ‘contours and gracefulness’, and she is covered in pussy willow flowers at the moment.

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      Hopefully, warm weather will bring boughs of green leaves.

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  6. brudbergApril 02, 2024

    I hope that everyone find the beauty in trees... if not poets need to tell the world.

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      I hope so too Bjorn, we do need poets to remind them of their beauty.

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  7. Alex J. CavanaughApril 02, 2024

    That was nice!

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  8. Dwight L. RothApril 02, 2024

    Beautifully done! Nature is the best muse!

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      I agree Dwight nature is inspirational.

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  9. paeansunpluggedApril 02, 2024

    Beautifully done, Truedessa! A lovely tribute to the beauty of trees..

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  10. HelenApril 02, 2024

    How lovely! Photo and poetry ... I have never seen a willow so large, a treat this morning!!

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    1. TruedessaApril 02, 2024

      It appears a bit larger due to the angle shooting from the bottom upwards.

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  11. Nicole HorlingsApril 02, 2024

    There is something about trees... I certainly don't ever get bored of them!
    Great poem :)

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  12. pvcann.comApril 08, 2024

    I too marvel at those contours and find agreement in future poets also marvelling.

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