Monday, 2 March 2009

A tree, lovely or magnificent

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree...
Emily Dickinson

These lines came to mind as I was working under the big walnut tree that stands sentry by my gate. I'm not sure I would describe it as "lovely", which to me carries a sense of delicacy, of femininity. I rather see it as magnificent, a word which, to my mind, carries strength and majesty.

What do you think?
















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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3 March 2009 at 12:42

    Magnificent, for sure! In winter at least... in spring maybe they are lovely rather than magnificent.

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  2. Molly Potter28 February 2010 at 10:56

    Marvellous, majestic and magnificent to name a few appropriate adjectives.

    I love trees!! I was brilliant at climbing them when I was about 12.

    Is that really there for you to look at each day?

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