(August 7,1951 / Illinois)

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Bright Tree

In a darkening woods
a tree stands...separate...
as if to say 'I shall not blend.'

As night approaches
it does not fade.
Stands as brightly as in the day.

When midnight falls,
the tree, it glows.
'See? ' it says, 'I am brighter than the night! '

'I can shine my glow into the farthest
reaches of this dark forest....this life.'

Submitted: Friday, October 05, 2007
Edited: Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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  • Rory Hudson (4/6/2009 4:03:00 AM)

    Good image you've got there, and your theme comes across effectively.

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  • Duncan Wyllie (10/10/2007 1:30:00 PM)

    Absolutely amazing, one of the finest reads I have read to date
    Perfect
    Love duncan X

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  • Marcia Morris (10/5/2007 5:06:00 PM)

    Sounds like this tree is a fighter that will not give up. It will stand throughout the weather, will shine day and night. A tree that stands! Well written piece. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Andrew mark Wilkinson (10/5/2007 4:26:00 PM)

    Do trees have posers too..? Laughs great write Julie...10

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