Blackthorn
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By onemorething
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I am the seed that knows no name,
I am the happenstance of germination,
of endurance. I am the blackthorn, each
twist and contortion, I am every layer of bark
and every leaf grown and fallen, I am
the nighttide of fruit, bletted or food
for mistle thrush, the star-white bloom
and friend of mottled pug and lonely bee.
I am Winter's hope of crooked tree,
I am the mistbright blossom
of a Hawthorn's sister, I am the Maypole.
I am the root and the unturned earth,
I am the North Wind, a fence of prickles,
I am the rain and the cloud it fell from,
I am the worm. I am the black rod,
I am a giant's cudgel, I am the pin of slumber,
the wood's mother, a broken spell,
I am all the tales you tell about me,
I am an old wound, healed.
Image is of Blackthorn in the public domain. I guess the poem is loosely inspired by the riddle style of poem, though not initially intended, it reminded me a little of that when I was writing it.
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You capture the untamed
You capture the untamed beauty in this poem Rachel.
A magical read.
Jenny.
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It does sound a bit like a
It does sound a bit like a riddle doesn't it! I was reading an interesting thing the other day about mythology and trees, and I think it mentioned blackthorn being used by witches - a beautiful piece, thank you onemore!
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I am very impressed. I am
I am very impressed. I am very impressed indeed. Much more to blackthorn than black.
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"I am all the tales you told
"I am all the tales you told about me.."
Wonderfully evocative. I like the format. It adds an enigmatic feel :)
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Loved this. Riddles always
Loved this. Riddles always make me think of Gollum. And that's a good thing.
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Congratulations onemore -
Congratulations onemore - very pleased to see this one picked!
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You've paid a deserved and
You've paid a deserved and magical tribute to this tough and prolific plant whose powers often go unnoticed in our hedgerows.
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