FredPeyer

The Yew Tree

Clouds pasted onto the mountain side

Spears of sunlight piercing through

Shadows playing seek and hide

Around the crippled ancient yew

The missing limbs fill empty space

Where tall tales veiled in mist

Linger on endowed with grace

Old memories that still exist

Deadly longbows treasured in times of war

Old furniture showing off the burr

Yew memoirs of ancient lore

Immortalizing this noble fir