The Green against the Gray – v6

Winter afternoon bright & sunny

green against the gray

eastern hemlock luminous

onto asphalt shining

drawing me to bend

to lift its bough to my eye

to drink in its color.

Not knowing what to do next

transferring sprig to snow pile

green warming,

cocoon forming,

soon to be encased

the branch entombed

in its own cave of snow.

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edited July 4, 2019

The Green against the Gray – v6

(editing version 5)

edited January 4, 2019

The Green against the Gray – v5

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-green-against-gray-v5.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081169689332592640

edited December 10, 2018

The Green against the Gray – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-green-against-gray-v4.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1072019089370112001

(edited to fit on Twitter)

edited December 10, 2018

The Green against the Gray – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-green-against-gray-v3.html

edited July 12, 2014

The Green against the Gray – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-green-against-gray-v2.html

February 12, 2010

The Green Against the Gray

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/green-against-gray.html

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