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Array ( [sid] => 145871 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ [time] => 2008-10-23 20:57:46 [hometext] => Outlawpoet's poem- I wish I were an old oak tree- reminded me of a poem I once wrote. In this poem, I compare myself with nature. [bodytext] => ~~^~~

Standing amongst this forest in bloom,
Feeling alone and full of gloom.
I see you blossoming every day,
I look at you and see you sway.

I watch you flaunt your fertility,
I hear you laugh at my futility.
You drop your fruits all around my root,
Making me painfully aware of the truth.

All my leaves have fallen by the wayside,
My only fruit has withered and died.
I'm now a dry branch reaching out......
Empty, barren, flowerless and without.

Forgive me if I make no joyful sound
Whenever reaping time comes around.
It's a constant reminder of my lack of success,
Knowing I;ll never be like all the rest.

~~^~~
[comments] => 8 [counter] => 438 [topic] => 61 [informant] => Jenni_K [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 15 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => selfstruggles )

~The Dry Branch Speaks~

Contributed by Jenni_K on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 08:57:46 PM in AEST
Topic: selfstruggles

~~^~~

Standing amongst this forest in bloom,
Feeling alone and full of gloom.
I see you blossoming every day,
I look at you and see you sway.

I watch you flaunt your fertility,
I hear you laugh at my futility.
You drop your fruits all around my root,
Making me painfully aware of the truth.

All my leaves have fallen by the wayside,
My only fruit has withered and died.
I'm now a dry branch reaching out......
Empty, barren, flowerless and without.

Forgive me if I make no joyful sound
Whenever reaping time comes around.
It's a constant reminder of my lack of success,
Knowing I;ll never be like all the rest.

~~^~~

Copyright © Jenni_K ... [ 2008-10-23 20:57:46]
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Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by wizard on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 09:17:07 PM AEST
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great metaphor Jenni,

excellent post,

wiz

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 01:21:01 AM AEST
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I remember this one, and it is beautiful in its sadness, Hugs you

Michelle

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Crow on Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 06:09:19 PM AEST
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great job Jenni..a little sad though...Lane

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 08:42:06 PM AEST
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if you were like all the rest you wouldnt be you! although i believe i understand where you are coming from, so i send big hugs and big love, always nessa

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by The_Phantom on Saturday, 25th October 2008 @ 01:25:48 AM AEST
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Deep write here, but Jenni you are one of the best, I only wish be there too. Anyway great write.

The Phantom

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by myheartsvoice on Sunday, 26th October 2008 @ 01:44:12 AM AEST
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Beautifuly touching and most

revealing, but you are better

than the rest cause you are

who you are, and all else can

only be imitations, a lovely

write as always by one so

capable . . .

Thank you Jenn also

for your read and comment . . .

Ben . . .

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Robert_Edgar_Burns on Wednesday, 29th October 2008 @ 08:01:14 PM AEST
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Great write Jenni, and you have inspired me to answer
this with a new one of my own. Look for it. I think
I will title it "Withered Life!"

Blessings,
Robert Edgar Burns (Lawdog)

Re: ~The Dry Branch Speaks~ (User Rating: 1 )
by kye on Sunday, 15th March 2009 @ 08:17:15 AM AEST
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You know this poem refreshed my memory of your talent. You've always had it and you change up your topics often- keeping me surprised.

But this one, it was filled with powerful metaphors, beautiful, sad, great imagery and I thought that even if you were a tree you would be definitive in your elegance.

Kie-

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