Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, OLD MOTHER, by HELEN REGAN SKILLERN


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OLD MOTHER, by                    
First Line: Ah! Yes, indeed, I am a tree
Last Line: A veined skeleton of still happy hours.
Subject(s): Trees


Ah! Yes, indeed, I am a tree,
With roots thrust deep into long thoughts, fierce zests;
I've thrust my slim young arms into the sky,
And worn soft flowers in the laces at my breast,
The sap which flowed so strongly through my veins,
And budded out into each tip of green,
Is tranquil now and only stirs when I'm at rest,
And lingers as some half-delicious dream.
My brown old trunk still stands against the sky,
And here and there a tiny blossom flowers,
But mostly I am only patterned leaf,
A veined skeleton of still happy hours.





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