poems
- a tribute to the art and artists of poetry
Poet-Tree
© 2000 Tim MainkaFlipside of the day ceases the basking of grapes,
former feelings of dandelions in the morning dew,
harvesting heed unto the scroll of word spells---the magic of mesmerizing ink trails,
animated charms of leaping characters dancing
enchanting the evening engrossed in,
while pensive pupils, pools of pondering
pour potions of night hues unseenImagination of venerable dignity---
as an eagle, the soaring seer scribing verses of virtue
the alluding hand that threads time unto the four winds
while stitching space unto the wings of time,
the unfading feather from fur-trading log cabins
and side streams near lakes upon lakes,
the song sparrow settling, nestling high bridging branches;
to rest a humble nest upon the unceasing poet treeThe treasured trunk of old sheds tales to be told
The fruit of now sews seeds of our seeing
the great root of then entwines our pen
A leaf of new sprouts lyrical dreaming...
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