six substantial sugar maples
\nthat line our back yard
\nhave released their fractal reds
\nand we
\nhave gathered and mulched them all<\/p>\n
but still deliberately green
\nare the millions festooned
\nthroughout the twigs and branches
\nof the neighbour behemoth
\nwhich feigns nonchalance
\njust over our shared property line
\non the corner<\/p>\n
so stylish is green
\neach fall
\nit waits perversely
\nfor the first snowflakes
\nbefore it will even consider
\na hint of red
\nwhy this stubborn tree
\nholds off so long
\nis a mystery
\nbut the result every year
\nis the same:<\/p>\n
slow show leaves fall in fall snow fall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
six substantial sugar maples that line our back yard have released their fractal reds and we have gathered and mulched them all but still deliberately green are the millions festooned throughout the twigs and branches of the neighbour behemoth which … Continue reading