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April 22, 2013
The big oak in the backyard
waves hello.
Each summer all the nieces and nephews
pull off the bark to caress its tortured edges.
Every winter we trim it down, ashamed of its rebellion
The big oak in the backyard
still waves hello.
© Kelli B., Lewisville, TX
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