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An Oak - Or Not?
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What will be, will be.

The wind is impatient

mighty white oak sways

limbs thrashing

in fervent dance

leaves of brown. yellow

scattering

in spurious flight

tenacious acorn's grip

now loosed

of its lofty perch

to earth tumbling

the saga begins

will a mighty oak

be birthed anew

rooted into an earthen

swaddling blanket

or be washed away

from the rains

of another day

or per chance

into the gut

of a squirrel

find its way

'tis not

the acorn's say 
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 Reviews of "An Oak - Or Not?"
Reviewed by John Leko
Reviewed on July 13, 2008
...what remains...to be seen. Excellent poetry...given all the strength of an oak...and yet the reality of chance...holds hope in renewal.
wonderful Jon...
John
Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on July 13, 2008
Following the trail in such a delightful way, always in hopes of the seed taking root, so very moving....

Be always safe,
Karen
Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on July 13, 2008
A poem that gives us pause to think beyond first sight. Superb metaphor! ET
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner
Reviewed on July 13, 2008
Jon,

Wonderful metaphor in these illustrative lines - well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
The uncertainty of our destinies evaluated and expressed so very well.
John
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
My father planted acorns that are now grown trees. The oak tree is indeed symbolic. Love your write, Jon. Love and peace to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Gene Williamson
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
Jon, your excllent poem reminds me to warm and nurture
the next acorn I pick up. I may be midfather to an oak. -gene.
Reviewed by Mary Lacey Desertrat
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
Only God has control of what the acorn decides. Beautiful poem.

Mary
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
This not the acorn's say, but nature's way to feed the forest and regrow again.

Lovely.

Ron
Reviewed by Gerard Gauthier (Reader)
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
Your right Jon, sometimes we are at the mercy of where we have fallen...thank god for thick shells...Great read Jon
Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
The futures not ours to see.....sure hope this acorn takes root and grows big and strong.,, to spread more acorns one day!
:)Christine
Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse
Reviewed on July 12, 2008
Good Morning Jon,
Mother Nature Spares Nothing To Waste In One Way Or Another & You Captured This In Your Poem Nicely With The Oak & The Acorns...
Have A Fabulous Day!
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Vickie
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