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the solitary tree (Free verse) by bamf909

a solitary tree stands firm in a field of wheat, where amber waves of grain display yellow cowardice, waving in the wind. the upright tree stands tall, stiff, unmoving, until, sudden storms approach, electrifying everything- a crackling calm, but then, thunder shakes and showers render heaven's lightning a fiery flare, cinders fly then sparks are out, amid a toppled tree once elegant, now on its knees. the only tree in a field of waking dreams may be struck down, and yet, it seems that blackened stump still stands above the bowing heads of wheat.

bamf909 22-Apr-05/10:08 AM
i'm not sure i could leave that out. "amber waves of grain" is important to the poem's metaphor, and i actually think that the contrast between purple and yellow shows the contrast between the cowardice shown by many americans in not standing up for what they believe in, and the proud culture of courage that we have historically prided ourselves on. so that part has to stay, i think, but im certainly open to suggestions about shortening other parts, especially the middle stanza, which contains a lot of imagery that may or may not be necessary to understanding the concept of the poem.




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