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The Apple Tree ( After Wendell Berry )
Heavy in native headdress,
blossoms preside
over barren forsythia,
while cork-vined Chinese wisteria
gnarl about branches
English Ivy accessorizes the trunk;
some things are pruned,
while others grow deep
tango wildly
between fire and root
They solder one ring
after another outward
from below;
an ancient womb
of knowledge and lore
the first humans tasted
lifetimes ago:
one in trust
the other, love
~
#WendellBerry
blossoms preside
over barren forsythia,
while cork-vined Chinese wisteria
gnarl about branches
English Ivy accessorizes the trunk;
some things are pruned,
while others grow deep
tango wildly
between fire and root
They solder one ring
after another outward
from below;
an ancient womb
of knowledge and lore
the first humans tasted
lifetimes ago:
one in trust
the other, love
~
#WendellBerry
Published 6th Jul 2019
| Edited 16th May 2022
Author's Note
Non-entry for The Simple Life, Wendell Berry Tribute: https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/competitions/read/10868/
Inspiration: The Apple Tree, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=29134
Inspiration: The Apple Tree, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=29134
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Anonymous
6th Jul 2019 11:55am
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I believe Wendell is right up your alley. Or pehaps valley would be more suitable.
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I believe Wendell is right up your alley. Or pehaps valley would be more suitable.
❤📝
6th Jul 2019 2:41pm
Anonymous
- Edited 9th Apr 2022 5:45am
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6th Jul 2019 4:29pm
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- Edited 8th May 2020 8:45pm
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6th Jul 2019 8:43pm
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7th Jul 2019 7:04am
This seems really symbolic of something, I haven't read his poems yet but I'm planning to, I like this alot it seems to describe a chaos of nature hidden under the seemingly innocuous and domestic beauty of edible fruit trees, Robert Frost wrote an apple tree poem too, it would be interesting to compare the two poets..
7th Jul 2019 11:29am
Thanks, PR. I may investigate that comparison this afternoon. Thank you for detecting the undercurrent on this one. I can't wait to see your contribution!
7th Jul 2019 3:02pm
Wow... fantastic weavings of verse drenched in knowledge n wisdom! Always love ur ink :)
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8th Jul 2019 7:24pm
Sheet!
They're ALL right with me. Just our perspectives on "sentiments" curmudgeonizes me or something.
Your lofty ideals must make me jealous
They're ALL right with me. Just our perspectives on "sentiments" curmudgeonizes me or something.
Your lofty ideals must make me jealous
8th Jul 2019 11:57pm
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17th Sep 2019 6:32pm
some things
are pruned, while others
grow deep, tango wildly
between fire and root
soldering one ring
after another outward
whilst all the poem is good mind-food, these lines, in particular, are the meat and grist for me. the sounds, the sounds... i'm a happy bunny
your use of visuals, movement, emotion, all twine so naturally with nature and are enhanced every step of the way by the soundplay of the words. thankyou for posting this.
are pruned, while others
grow deep, tango wildly
between fire and root
soldering one ring
after another outward
whilst all the poem is good mind-food, these lines, in particular, are the meat and grist for me. the sounds, the sounds... i'm a happy bunny
your use of visuals, movement, emotion, all twine so naturally with nature and are enhanced every step of the way by the soundplay of the words. thankyou for posting this.
17th Sep 2019 6:33pm
Thank you, Butters! I appreciate your observations and am so happy to see you here! xo!
