what remains after a tree

and yet, what remains after a tree?
sometimes a root
sometimes a snag
sometimes the sorrow of the grass deprived of shade
sometimes more sky but less blue
sometimes more flight and less rest
sometimes just emptiness

© 2017, Liliana Negoi

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One thought on “what remains after a tree

  1. Oh me, oh my, Liliana, I love this poem. Not least because we have just had to remove an old friend from our garden … and all of the above lines apply … 🙂

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