agronomy

An acorn 

strained its shell,

took its root,

and disappeared,

then from the earth

manifested a sprig.

Fifty years passed,

but in the eye of the Infinite

the standing happened in a moment,

and now an oak, bloomed.

A planter,

observed its morph

cultivated it, tilled beforehand

and waited...

for the acorn to strain its shell,

take root,

and manifest a sprig.

The acorn, now an oak

watched him pass,

become a wisp into the Infinite;

it continued extending,

its acorns,

they plopped down in its shade.

The planter 

could not live that long.

The acorn, now an oak,

counted planters 

collecting acorns 

they would never harvest

across centuries,

though in the eye of the Infinite

its standing happened in a moment.

Reviews

[Rita L. Sev]

You have captured this journey of Nature brilliantly, Xavier. Human beings, so arrogant, yet we have no concept of permanence as Nature knows it...

[Marie Anzalone]

The concept of time scales is a fascinating one... how fleeting is a human life in the face of great natural forces, the geology of our days, perhaps. Plates move millimeters in our lifespans yet that actions gouges trenches and builds mountains. And we... try to wrap our minds aorund it, try to replicate... but never quite get it right.

very thoughtful piece, my friend.

[paddy d daly]

the wonder of nature and how it outlives us, i always admire the majesty of trees, well written xavier, a thoughtful piece of work.

[Lyn Anderson]

Beautiful imagery, softly spoken.

[s y e]

This just shines so brightly. I adore this one.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that infinite...but even in the infinite, the planter still watches...generation to generation we replenish, rebuild, sustain family heritage...we are all like acorns and oak trees in some way...

nicely done metaphor here.

jacob

[Jack...]

And hopefully it will forever stand. Very well done my friend. The beauty of nature, her trees shines in your work today.

[Vidya Bacchus]

They certainly outlive us these trees.A legacy left by us that keeps on keeping on even as we are gone :)

[Tina Louise UK]

I planted an Oak tree a few years back...loved this one :) x