Aloneness gives a tree An opportunity To stand out From the scene
She enters nature's stage Like a many-armed diva Receiving flowers Awards And much applause
She is painted and pictured By people As her rings grow Ever so slowly
Basking in her own glow Of specialness With no pretenders in sight To steal her light
Her water transfused From veins Down below Only for her, they flow
She says: “I am here And I will not be ignored So feast your eyes “Then feast some more”
Sean Hunt Windermere Feb 21 2016
Harriet and Rob Fraser are involved in a joint project called ‘The Long View’. One part of this endeavor involves these photographs of trees in the Lakes District. Harriet offered the images as a source for poetic inspiration and this poem manifested for me, DivaTrees.