Tree's Dance Poem by Nancy Terrell

For over a decade
my treetop view
was that of a Tikal parrot

The sway of branches
dance in ethereal composition
bringing me repose

Greens swaying in contrast
deliver a universal beat
harmony beyond my window pane,

Deliver to me the courage
to leave a life of beauty
for uncharted islands in my mind

Giving me strength
to try my dance
beyond that of verde trees

in oceans ripe for sailing
a life as yet unlived
in the realization that

Harmony is universal

Lovers Lane, Ocean Springs
1986