30 June 06
Like and Unlike
Botany
keys
yes no one zero
differentiated or opposite
five petals or four
a series of
cancellations
Madrone is not
manzanita
smooth bark
but different leaves
quieter
less showy
hidden in the
chaparral
yes
no
not
a
cancellation,
its bark says
smooth and red
peeled and sheer
me
I’m here
I am
madrone
the sweet smell
in late sun
oak titmice
and ravens
say
oh, sure,
that’s madrone,
not a
nothing
you
blindhuman
afternoon
sun
Madrone
submitted for Festival of the Trees Carnival
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