Late Afternoon Gold
I was inspired by the poem: "A Color of the Sky" by Tony Hoagland, from What Narcissism Means To Me. © Graywolf Press, 2003. This portion of the original refers to a spring dogwood in bloom, but with a few changes serves the purposes of this image. Mr. Hoagland's poem is delicious, so if you do not like this, the fault is mine.
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In the business park, between the convenience store
and the huge warehouses,
a little maple tree is losing its mind;
overflowing with radiant sun,
like an amber mug of beer;
like a spray of flung Mardi Gras beads,
dropping gold leaf flakes to the ground in clouds,
so Nature's wastefulness seems quietly obscene.
It's been doing that all week:
making beauty,
and throwing it away,
and making more.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Making Beauty and Throwing It Away
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