The deed tree

What a little nugget of gold. It just sounds so rich and well paced when read aloud, which I do with all poetry that I encounter. It just exists quietly, without punctuation, without fuss. And that’s what makes it great.

I couldn’t help myself in hearing “deed tree” in a Scottish accent, like the Scot’s would pronounce the word “dead” — and whether that was intentional or not, for me as a reader it added another dimension to the reading experience for me.

Those last lines are just so perfectly placed. The anticipation is incredible.

Thank you for sharing this, and good luck in the comp.

-M

Hey Missy! Every time I wonder where you got to, you turn up again. Good to read your words again. It actually inspired me to write this. It is indeed a dead tree from my childhood, but it also turned into the deed tree.
Thank you for reading and good luck as well in the competition...J

Aww, really? That’s fantastic. I do come and check up on your words when I can, I always found them wonderful.

Have a great day ☀️

-M