Poems from and-thus-they-fly
sturdy
strong, stable
safety, home, food
shelter, warmth, protection
standing, reaching, moving
saving, grasping, rustling
sapling to old...
It rises
again and again
like a curtain of night.
I know not when it may come
or if it will come at all.
I hope: maybe today?
No – for...
follow me
I say
find yourself – be free
look around
the world is here
the world is now
yes this sun
is the same as your sun
but look...
really big trees
connect to me
spiritually
you just look up at them and think
wow
this tree has been fighting
for decades
against all odds...
I pledge allegiance
to the United States of America
to this nation
indivisible
with liberty and justice for...