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King Tree

By edenbak

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

There was only one tree left, and we approached it with burning hearts, like children who had made our mother cry. In sight of his fallen brethren, a god sized game of pick-up sticks, we crowned him king. In the winter that followed, his boughs broke under the weight of the snow. Bare he now stood, a stumpy old man. All hail the armless king!I think this one is really wierd. But I like it. Written March 17th, 2002 © on Mar 17 2002 07:13 AM PST   0 • 1

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