aging trunk
by Elouise
aging trunk bends low
strong lateral supports fruit
birthed of long labor
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No, you’re not seeing double.
I just couldn’t help myself.
The old bonsai tree has life in it yet.
Hats off to patient gardeners and ancient wisdom
that bring us such beauty.
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© Elouise Renich Fraser, 25 January 2015
Photo credit: DAFraser, Christmas 2014
Bonsai Display at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania
Telling the Truth 
Aging trunk, still standing
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So glad to hear it! Elouise
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I love haiku, the ability to transcend the literal world in a few syllables. This one speaks to the idea that life is not so much a vertical gesture lifting each generation, but a lateral journey that holds a branch out to the following fruit.
Lovely,
Arcadia Star
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Lovely commentary on this haiku and photo. Thank you so much, Arcadia Star.
Elouise
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