When you get off the boat
your perception changes
You watch things more closely
Like my beloved old tree dying
I never imagined it would become dangerous
There was no silent scream from it
only the buzz of the chain saw
that sounded like thank you
The sky is now open
and I can see the cranes more clearly
flying west
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[Originally published on the Open Arts Forum Front Page on August 24. 2023]
