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A little puzzle today. Eucalyptus trees or, as we usually know them, Gum Trees, bear very unremarkable leaves. However, they make up for this with the beauty of their bark. I have chosen three different examples and matched them with little verses. If you wish, you can match the verse to the bark. Answers tomorrow.
BEAUTY IN THE BARK
A. Silver-shadowed, silver streaked,
Stark against the moon,
Human forms in silhouette,
Dawn will follow soon.
B.Grey and grotesque mountains
Backed by a greyer sky,
And bats approaching silently
Dropping from on high.
C. Dark clouds blown into an orange sky;
The hint of a cloudy stain,
And wild things flying upward
Into the driving rain.
6 comments:
It will be fun to see if I guessed correctly! When we lived in Southern CA we had Eucalyptus bordering our yard. They had a wonderful scent but were oh so messy with the slightest of breezes. Of course the hawks that called them home dropping their leftovers didn't help much!
I'll give it a try Brenda.
#1--C
#2--A
#3--B
And if that is correct it is just a lucky guess on my part.
Bear((( )))
Beautiful poetry and photos.
1 C
2A
3B
1 - C
2 - A
3 - B
Not so easy! Great idea!!
A == 2
B == 3
C == 1
Tougher than it seems!
Hello Brenda - I found my way to your blog at last. When you have posted comments over on BTB the URL has a comma rather than a full-stop so that the link doesn't work.
I love photos of bark. I used to have a eucalyptus in my garden (a couple of homes ago.)
Now that I have found you I will add you to my blogroll!
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