Entrance by Rainer Maria Rilke

Entrance By Rainer Maria Rilke Whoever you are: in the evening step out of your room, where you know everything; yours is the last house before the far-off: whoever you are. With your eyes, which in their weariness barely free themselves from the worn-out threshold, you lift very slowly one black tree and place it […]

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Sounds of The Winter by Walt Whitman

Sounds of the Winter Walt Whitman Sounds of the winter too, Sunshine upon the mountains-many a distant strain From cheery railroad train-from nearer field, barn, house The whispering air-even the mute crops, garner’d apples, corn, Children’s and women’s tones-rhythm of many a farmer and of flail, And old man’s garrulous lips among the rest, Think […]

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Winter arrives at The Poetry Tree?

The winter solstice arrived three days ago, it’s Christmas Day, but the temperature is hovering close to 70. Cherry trees are blooming, roses festoon bushes all over town, the willows still have green leaves, and snowdrops appeared in some gardens today—climate change has a small upside, I suppose. The fall poems are off the tree, […]

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October by Louise Gluck

October by Louise Glück 1. Is it winter again, is it cold again, didn’t Frank just slip on the ice, didn’t he heal, weren’t the spring seeds planted didn’t the night end, didn’t the melting ice flood the narrow gutters wasn’t my body rescued, wasn’t it safe didn’t the scar form, invisible above the injury […]

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Winter is on its way

Back in town after some time away and the Tree is looking good. The three Fall poems remain held firmly and nicely in place and a the first stanza of a new poem, October by Louise Gluck has been added by a new contributor. In addition, Christen Foster has sent a poem in via email […]

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