The Axe Handle Replies to the Trees
By Stephen Paling
Given up to appease
the axe-eyed woodsman,
I have come with time
to love the sweet
arc of the swing,
the ineluctable chunk
as my head bites.
And yes, I admit,
I enjoy those first
creaking groans
as each tree begins
to see its fate.
© 2001 Stephen Paling. All Rights Reserved.
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