Slight yet strong
in bearing
Natural by design
Bent a bit by time
in shapes as complex
as the seasons
and simple as the rain.
They stand through ages
Sun-drenched and dark
their branches span a century
Finely written in their bark.
Trees of lasting value
grow both great and small
taking root below the earth
and long history lies
beneath their lines
and calls us to remember
with minds and hearts:
the whole of Morley and Mary Jane
offer depths beyond
the sum of their deep parts.
Stephanie Moran
Durango
