The Swamp Maple

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    The Swamp Maple
    Clad in leaves the Swamp maple tree's red dress
    Falling down one by one without redress
    Down to the mires soft watery kisses
    Longing for wintery reminisces

    Dreamt of warm soughing winds and a green dress
    Stood the maple in the swamps lean caress
    Ruefully born were a thousand red ships
    They curled and cupped softly as blood red lips

    Till at last the maple stands bare and stark
    The last lips sunk to mires deep lair and dark
    Winds dying down and frost filling the air
    The tree looks to next year's thrilling affair

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    Paolo commented on The Swamp Maple

    06-25-2009

    Here we are shown a Maple's performance on natures stage. We begin with knowing that the tree longs for a rest and it looks to winter. Along the way there are little caresses like, "soft watery kisses. We are then shown the tree standing in the swamps, "lean caress". The writer in me loves that line and too, nothing quiet prepares your visual perception for the, "blood red lips" yet you see them vividly. When we see the tree at last at redress, it looks bare and stark but in this we are given a gift of frost filling the air. Haven't we all seen a tree wearing a coat of frost? Then here is the poems completion of this circular event, "the tree looks to next year's thrilling affair." I love poetry that is crafted in a way that it appears to have just literally just fallen off the tongue of the writer. This is that kind of poem and I love it. I will read this again.
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    SilverGirl commented on The Swamp Maple

    06-18-2009

    Oh my.. so eloquently put..your words take me on a journey filled with the wondrous joys and beauties that only God can create... yet you put them in words and carried me to a place only a heart can see for it's true beauty.. Thank you for sharing this..Hugs..SilverGirl
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    ginga commented on The Swamp Maple

    05-21-2009

    well I have to say the metaphors are superb, moving and sensuous. I am blown away as usual! "they curled and cupped softly as blood red lips"... "and your last line have stymied me. Great read. Have you published any of your work? Think about a chapbook if you haven't yet. ginga
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