WriteOut All In A Row

A Surprise

On the path, a dirt road, on which we walk often many large elm trees grow. Today I noticed knobby posts farther out, and walking through the bordering elms, I discovered a row of lovely, small elms, set apart, growing in the sun among the tall grasses where the deer run.

And so, Poem

All In A Row

A dozen trees
Yellowing leaves
All in a row

Growing slim
Branching thin
Rounded just so

In the sun
Where deer run
Seeds fall to grow

Elms, not tall
Joy, not small
To all, bestowed

#writeout
Sheri Edwards
Photography/Poetry
10.24.24

A FEW DAYS LEFT OF WRITEOUT

JOIN IN!

This post is part of the October WRITEOUT adventure, October 13 through the 27th, partnership of the National Writing Project and the National Park Service — a chance to enjoy the outdoors with poetry, prose, and parks for Write Out 2024. Organized as a public invitation to get out and create, supported by a series of free online activities, Write Out invites educators, students, and families to explore national parks and other public spaces. The goal is to connect and learn through place-based writing and sharing.  Check out this infographic for the flow of the this week and the Choice Board to get you started for WriteOut’s Poetry for the Planet.

Learn more and sign up: https://writeout.nwp.org

This is my seventh year with WriteOut with all my WriteOut posts here