Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Two Trees--By Yvonne Sparkes--England

Two Trees

I saw two trees in fond embrace,
Their trunks entwined and interlaced,
They have been so long in fixed abode,
They had fused together, and it showed.
As if the very hand of time, 
Stood still, with picture so sublime.
A frame within my memory,
A pure delight and joy to see.
This brought to mind a marriage when,
Two people vowed to be akin
And sometimes life would draw them thus,
Or part their ways without a fuss.
But now and then, occasionally,
They would fuse together as the tree.
It is then they weathered every storm,
Though life hurled problems, caused no harm.
As joined together hearts and minds,
Embraced the years and intertwined.

Born on Feb. 27, 1940 in Barkingside, Essex, England, Yvonne Sparkes, immigrated to New York in April, 1948 with her parents.  She now resides in Chelmsford, Essex and has two sons.  She has a book published by Cyberwit called Captured Images. A writer for many years, Yvonne has been published in Israel, Germany, France, Australia, America, and Britain.  She has read her poetry in public at Church and Knockout Competitions. Her hobbies are travel, the arts, reading, hiking, taking her Scottish Terrier for walks, and spending time with family and friends.

6 comments:

  1. It is with pleasure that I read this delightful poem, Yvonne! Those metaphorical trees offer us much to think about! Hope you're keeping well....regards // paul

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    1. Dear Paul,
      Thankyou for your lovely critique. I am keeping quiet
      well at the moment. I hope you are also?
      Love,
      Yvonne

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  2. Dear great writer Yvonne,
    This a very good comparative poem. As the two trees, as each
    you and me, as thou father are in me and I in thee that they
    all might be one in us. We can all be individually one.
    Yancy

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    1. Dear Yancy,
      Thankyou for your lovely comment.
      Love,
      Yvonne

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  3. Dear Yvonne,
    Really like your use of analogy--it gets at the truth.
    Thank you,
    Michael

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    1. Dear Michael,
      Thankyou for your kind critique. I am pleased that you
      liked my poem
      Regards
      Yvonne

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