Tree Mothers

April 14, 2025

Photo © copyright by Nathan Larson.

Tree Mothers

Female cones fall with
precious purpose.
Ancestors sway in prayer
for new mothers.
Guarding their children
in scaled chambers.
Discerning the moment of release
with wisdom written in wood.
Love is measured in readiness, not in days.

-nl
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Posted in Poems and tagged poem, trees, pinecones, mothers.

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