277 Why that one?

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Ken Greenman

Why has that single oak tree
been granted leafy longevity?
Why, when all the other trees around
have dropped their leaves to cover the ground,
has that solitary sentinal maintained its
Autumnal glory?
I think the reasons are easy to see:
Stubbornness in the face of seasonal adversity
and,
while the rest have bared their branches and run,
that oak has determined to tan in the sun.

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Married and Happy. Retired and busy. Living in NC. 71 and counting. December 12, 2025 and it's 77! ... I would love some written comments, critiques, adulation or kind suggestions.... If you have the time and or inclination, please feel free! Not in fear but by faith. We will see. See you later! If you ever want to talk for real, email me and I will send you my cell number.... I am enjoying this!
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