Acorns

Photo: (c) Jamie K. Reaser

Within an acorn resides an entire tree.

Imagine! How clever the gods; they perform

this act and better it, enlisting scads of forgetful squirrels

to do their autumn planting. This world is so ordinarily

miraculous. I do hope that you have noticed.

© 2014-2017/Jamie K. Reaser

From "Plant Songs" (a work in progress)

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