One of the tallest trees
in the City is in a back
garden,
down the block.
I see it growing every
morning,
but many days don't notice.
What did the person who
planted a seedling,
perhaps a hundred years ago,
know of duration or time?
I wonder if the person who planted the tree thought of its possibilities years down the road.
ReplyDelete"One of the tallest trees in the City is in a back garden". That statement is, to me, the essence of the city itself. A wonderful observation. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteActually, I meant native trees. There are probably eucalyptus that tall or taller somewhere in the Presidio or GG Park.
DeleteI read this early morning and must have been distracted - I don't think I commented. Now, it's evening - another day done. I think the same thing constantly about the ancient forests I pass through here in CO. What were they like 100 years ago and who passed through them as I now do? What will they be like 100 years from now when we are gone?
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