“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” Herman Hesse
Driftwood at Red Bank Battlefield, National Park, NJ.©️Merril D. Smith 2020
Midnight owl shadows
rodent in sharp talons—
seed drops on damp ground
seed becomes tree
roots link to other roots—
earth secrets shared
treetop flutters
crow warns of hawk–
black wings cross the sky
charcoal clouds
wind whipped waves–
the snap of a branch
branch drifts
time and tide-bleached
rests on riverbank
green boughs
lean to kiss the water clouds–
whispers, seeds fall
Reflections on Delaware River, West Deptford, NJ ©️Merril D. Smith 2020
Frank has asked us to write a haiku sequence for dVerse. I think haiku are really difficult to write. I’m not sure if this works. I’m also linking this to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday prompt, using the Herman Hesse quote above as a theme.
