Neat, Andrew; but I wonder if you need the final stanza; that last line of St 3 works well for me...
Doug
On 2011-08-29, at 10:52 PM, andrew burke wrote:
> Two green leaves grow
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> between gum trees
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> new leaves like
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> butterfly wings open
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> Big leaf shadows
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> shield them from the sun,
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> umbrellas against
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> sudden spring rain
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> Dangerous decades,
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> a doubtful future
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> for these tough leaves.
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> I crouch down to
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> see their juicy thickness,
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> their vital green. Veins clear.
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> I wish them well,
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> healthy growth from today.
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> Andrew
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