Yew Tree (#art by Andrew Crane) #One Shot Wednesday
I am fated
caught in your limbs
strong and vast
they hold me fast
***
Were you meant
to be intertwined
in the sinews of my heart?
Enshrined in my mind?
***
Does my love give you license
to blow in the breeze
without breaking
barely shaking?
***
Together
are we
better than
apart?
***
Will our love
anchor us firmly
to the ground
permanent and sound?
***
Forever they will see
trunks fused
lovingly become
One
***
Join us for another week of fine poetry. One Shot Wednesday is available for all poets. Enjoy.
Andrew Crane is a talented artist. What an honor to show off his “Yew Tree”
http://andrewcrane.posterous.com/ -
…and only God can make a tree…and Andrew Crane! Better believe that.
November 23, 2010 at 11:03 am
too true
November 23, 2010 at 11:27 am
I am intertwined in you….
Love the theme, the way you weave your words and the art of the ever talented Andrew Crane
Beautiful combination of art and words…
November 23, 2010 at 12:50 pm
smiles. again love the bold line that snakes through…
November 23, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Thanks Bri – Happy thanksgiving
I do that line just for you
November 23, 2010 at 2:13 pm
The illustration is beautiful and so it your One Shot with the bonus bold.
November 23, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Gosh I love your writing
November 23, 2010 at 3:29 pm
beautiful –
poetry and paintings…a perfect marriage of souls…
November 23, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Nice One Shot Leslie… you and your family have a Blessed Thanksgiving…bkm
November 23, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Words painting pictures and gently suggesting emotions.
Poetry in action.
Have a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving.
November 23, 2010 at 5:46 pm
As always, I have enjoyed my visit
November 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Does my love give you license to blow in the breeze without breaking barely shaking? I really like this line.
November 23, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Leslie!!!!
Very lovely!
yours, Josepf
November 23, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Beautiful, La Luna. I love the message woven into the yew’s branches.
November 23, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I love the painting – words pale in comparison
November 23, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Every poem of yours I read makes me appreciate your style and approach more. Though seemingly artless and simple, your find the center of the subject and let it unfold naturally in your reader’s mind. Quite a feat! Another one here that I love; coming across trees that grow like that is a thrill like seeing lovers lost in each other’s eyes.
November 23, 2010 at 11:41 pm
“intertwined in the sinews of my heart” just beautiful! love your writing!
November 23, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Love the way you have emboldened those words, making such a statement there! Very nicely written, Moon.. and clever too! The words, WITH the highlighting, have done perfect justice to the beautiful painting of the Yew tree..
November 24, 2010 at 12:43 am
I love the way you used the questions in the poem – and the painting is a perfect illustration
November 24, 2010 at 1:52 am
Lovely painting and Beautiful words
November 24, 2010 at 2:09 am
the painting is great but your words are wonderful…a beautiful flowing read…cheers pete
November 24, 2010 at 3:19 am
Leslie, that was an enchanting piece. Wonderfully written.
November 24, 2010 at 4:57 am
Wonderful painting. And words too…
shifting with the winds
November 24, 2010 at 8:46 am
Powerful questions through your flow. Perfect image to tie into the speculation of fate. Happy Thanksgiving, Moonie
November 24, 2010 at 8:48 am
You too my friend
November 24, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I think this is a double-barrel poem. Nice shot!
November 24, 2010 at 10:13 am
Double Barrel – ha
November 24, 2010 at 2:32 pm
i like how you compare love with the tree – and i love the pic
November 24, 2010 at 10:16 am
Thanks always for your support sweetie
November 24, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Solid work. One nit: I understand what you’re going for with the second to last line with the “be come / One” line. But since you’ve already bold-fonted the “be”, it would read better if it was attached to the word “come”. Normally I’d let this go without comment, but it seriously jarred me out of the sweet spell your poem wove.
Otherwise, as I said before, solid work.
November 24, 2010 at 12:06 pm
apreciate the feedback – done
November 24, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Hi moon….what a romantic poem…for me it’s kind of… thanks for always visiting my blog..more power to u
November 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm
you are so welcome – smiles
November 24, 2010 at 8:21 pm
I always enjoy seeing you write a message through your lines, like a kind of code; in this one, the message answers the questions.
Andy’s work complements your words well.
November 24, 2010 at 8:04 pm
kinda loving that poem within a poem
November 24, 2010 at 8:21 pm
My friend Leslie. You amaze me with your talent again. What a beautiful poem, it flows so nicely. I also love how the title is connected, more than one way, to the poem. Thank you for sharing and Happy Thanksgiving.
November 24, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I love your perspective of the tree and was reminded of the poem by Joyce Kilmer:
“I THINK that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast…”
Your words parallel his and I especially like this stanza:
Will our love
anchor us firmly
to the ground
permanent and sound?
The anchor holds us steady as is indicated in Hebrews 6:19 where our hope is seen as “the anchor of our soul, both sure and steadfast”.
As always, beautifully illustrated and written…
November 25, 2010 at 1:29 am
I love your perspective of the tree and was reminded of the poem by Joyce Kilmer:
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;
Your words parallel his and this stanza speaks volumes:
Will our love
anchor us firmly
to the ground
permanent and sound?
Hebrews 6:19 says our hope is “the anchor of our soul, both sure and steadfast”.
As always, your work is precisely written and beautifully illustrated.
November 25, 2010 at 1:35 am
I love your perspective of the tree and was reminded of the poem by Joyce Kilmer:
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;
Your words parallel his and this stanza speaks volumes:
Will our love
anchor us firmly
to the ground
permanent and sound?
Hebrews 6:19 says our hope is “the anchor of our soul, both sure and steadfast”.
As always, your work is precisely written and beautifully illustrated.
November 25, 2010 at 1:38 am
Thanks so much for visiting my site again this week. You are an inspiration and I am always happy to see that you have stopped by…
Hope your Thanksgiving is filled with good friends and family, lots of food and a heart filled with thanks for all we have been given. Throw in some football too if you so choose. I’m enjoying your work and count you as one of my blessings!
November 25, 2010 at 4:27 am
“Forever” in a tree, “love anchored firmly to the ground/permanent and sound”! How simply yet profoundly written in your poem. Thank you so much!
November 25, 2010 at 10:19 am
Umn, love, finest thing around.
Geese in flight.
And dogs that bite…
I believe are some of the lyrics to a James Taylor tune.
A tune for the Moon.
xoxo
November 25, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Love JT inspiring lyrics – Happy TG Jannie
November 25, 2010 at 9:04 pm