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
edited December 10, 2018
The Green against the Gray – v4
(edited to fit on Twitter)
edited December 10, 2018
The Green against the Gray – v3
edited July 12, 2014
The Green against the Gray – v2
February 12, 2010
The Green
Against the Gray
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