Linda Studley

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If a Tree Falls Down

If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?

The woods are filled with many trees
young and supple  gnarled and old.
Their leaves all rustle in the breeze
even if I stay at home.

If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?

And when the snow lies all around
winter winds make branches moan.
They crack with a most alarming sound
even if I stay at home.

If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?

I know that trees still make a noise,
caring not who’s there to hear.
Though I may not have heard their voice
I’m not the only one with ears

If a tree falls down
and it hits the ground
does it make a sound
when I’m not around?

The bugs in the loam,
the coyotes that roam
all told me so
and they ought to know.
 

 

 

 

Red on Green on Blue

                                              I’d
                                           like to
                                      fly a bright
                                        red kite
                                          upon
                                          a
                                       sky
                                   of
                           blue
                                 and
                                       if
                                    it
                                     tangled
                                                 in
                                              a
                                       tree
                                I’ll tell  you
                                what I’d do.
                                   I’d   not
                                      tug
                                       or
                                      pull
                                  it down.
I’d just enjoy the view. Of red on green on blue.

 

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