And speaking of Tabatha, few weeks ago Tabatha Yeatts organized a Winter Poetry Swap. And through that swap I received a wonderful poem by Matt Forrest Esenwine that I would like to share with you today. Because he too is from the Northeast, his poem about birches and snow brought up images in my mind...and remembrances of heavy snow with birches bent low to touch the ground. We had some birches doing just that before Thanksgiving, but I couldn't find my pictures. I did finally locate some from last year though.
Matt also included a beautiful milkweed ornament, that arrived just in time to be added to our small "motel Christmas" tree we've used ever since our Thanksgiving weekend house fire in 2007.
Matt's had one bad spate of luck lately, mixed in with some pretty good stuff lined up to happen this year. Perhaps 2015 will hold easier, funner things! Hope so! It's definitely his time to shine!
Here's our beloved little tree with Matt's gift ornament - and after that is the poem he sent to me:
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| It's a little tree in a big room, but it's very special to us. |
Courtship
White birch branches
kissed by snow
bend down softly,
arching low.
Their touch is tender,
time is slow -
til sprintime comes
and they let go.
©2014, Matt Forrest Esenwine
Thank you, Matt, for both the poem and the ornament!
Very nice! Love that last line especially :).
ReplyDeleteIs your tree Charlie Brown-esque? Sometimes those are the most beloved of all. Matt picked the most perfect title and fresh perspective, didn't he? And you found just the right photo to go with it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem. I adore your little tree - so tiny, so cute.
ReplyDeleteA nice melding of poem and photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tree! What a poem! What an ornament! Love. That poem just made me smile so big. Glorious. Thanks for sharing. SO nice to meet you. *waves*
ReplyDeleteSo lovely - poem, and your tree.
ReplyDeleteLove the slow pace of this wintry courtship. And your small tree, the milkweed ornament, and the candles in the windows!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see snow-bent birches in real life someday. Love the ones in the photo and the poem!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Donna...I'm so glad you liked the poem and our handmade ornament!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both the poem and the homemade ornament! Thank YOU!
DeleteAnd by the way, many thanks to everyone here for their nice comments - I appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Matt's poem, Donna--perfect for reading on this snowy day.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pairing of poetry with the photograph! :) Love the sweetness of Matt's poem.
ReplyDeleteI think the poem by Matt and the photo are perfectly matched to capture a winter whispering. Thank you for sharing, Donna.
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