“Color Study 5” by Carol Nelson
some eyes would see trees as weeds
bothersome rather than beautiful
lost to an indifferent lexicon
these the disconnected
disaffected souls drifting
through life feeling
little to nothing of why they are here
how their place in the scheme
corresponds to a purpose
deliberate not predetermined
no story of destiny
rather a tale of design
willful choice to engage with the vibrant
invigorant features of nature
to join the esthetic community
drawn into compact with all living things
shared of that quickening spark
what man loves or demeans in himself
he will love or demean
in his fellow creations
such is the power possessed in each heart
absolute in its truth
that will render this world
filled with trees or with weeds
From my books Ephemera and Legacies (vol. 2)
Poesy plus Polemics 
I am reminded that when Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding to support the war effort, he replied: “Then what are we fighting for?”
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I hope that line survives in the script for the new film “Darkest Hour”
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A man here in New Zealand has actually been jailed (for a month I think) for felling some beautiful old Pohutakawa trees after being warned by the Council to leave them. So many people just see trees as obstructing their perfect view…absolutely love the illustration
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having lived a treeless city existence for most of my life, I was ripe for their seduction when I moved to the country
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Hello Sir! I love your blogs so I’ve nominated you for the sunshine blogger award.
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thank you for your kindness
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