Two oaks and a triangle Comments

thicker girth
not biodegradable
no need for secateurs

stay here
less than three
headland

ten years
taken out
stemming primate

It's funny that the leaves haven't fallen off

ever bronze
clinging acorns
fruit fruit fruit

new stems
new growth
these leaf formations

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here the rings end
no further
to reason

expert cut
clear incision
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new sidestem
is it too thin
will it continue?

how to prune
what remains
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can a replacement
be a re placement?
too much competition

to rise above
or simply to leave
and let her go

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arranged stone
triangle
her boots

any self respecting deer could have its feet in

the stone that is only a stone
at the base of brambles
between two beech trees

anxiety for the oak
which must either thrive
or

nettled frenzy
these laurels we do not want
though less invasive

mind shift
gear change
text expected
cyclist





the oaks planted in memory of my mother, Selworthy woods
17 Feb 2007
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