Inspired by my 4 year old daughter's consistent notice of "scary trees." And of course, the season upon us. It helped her overcome her fears, believe it or not.
THE SCARY TREE
Behind my house a gentle hill
Beyond that a field untilled
The scary tree
Sits all alone
A fright for me
I've never known
Beneath it's branches
Knots and twirls
A retched stinch
My chills unfurl
It beckons me
Conjuring a visceral…
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