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

[Mockingbird]

brings to mind an acorn that has transformed into an oak over time and outlives the planter. it's amazing that out of an ordinary acorn this developed into a majestic oak and existed over centuries, but 'though in the eye of the Infinite its standing happened in a moment.' goes to show the creation of man's linear time has no relevance to that of the Infinite. this piece covers the subject of time which is a heavy topic and shows it need not be questioned but can only be attributed to the Infinite. this makes for a great allegory.

[Ayvid N]

What we give to Nature, it gives back to us many-fold, sometimes even conferring on us, a bit of immortality...This a beautiful writing Xavier...

[Claire in VA]

Time. What a topic to embrace.
For the creator, the cycle from
birth to aged tree is but a blink
of the eye. For us, it's an eternity.
Nice piece of work. I never know
what to expect from you.
Variety is good.