PALM TREE (Excerpt)
by Rabindranath Tagore
Palm tree, single-legged giant,
topping other trees,
peering at the firmament –
It longs to pierce the black cloud-celing
and fly away, away,
if only it had wings.
Photo: Chris Palmer
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Reblogged this on Teacher as Transformer and commented:
If only it had wings. What a beautiful line.
BRILLIANT, I have always adored and respected any form of tree! Cheers, a nice, solid poem!