a star, a tree

[dragonyphoenix]

a star by Gabriel Rosenstock
a star
a tree
and the longing in between


Tree by Jane Hirschfield

It is foolish

to let a young redwood   

grow next to a house.

Even in this   

one lifetime,

you will have to choose.

That great calm being,

this clutter of soup pots and books—

Already the first branch-tips brush at the window.   

Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life.