I followed a writer up a tall tree And every leaf was his poem.
Once at the top I could look out Over a sprawling poetic landscape – A resplendent chorus of Glistening verdant wisdom, O’ vast quivering sibilance of Melpomene and Thalia!
And there I remained
Until a long winter wind came And undressed each tree! So from my perch, through gaunt branches, I could see… The low-slung place where each poem fell
I thought, “so many writers, clothed in so much comedy and tragedy.”
And down I climbed and away I walked Over resting leaves while red and rust ran from their veins Into the rich palette of my memories
O’ even now The sweet scent of decay Reminds me of Spring when I will climb again.