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NaPoWriMo 2013 #22, Earthday Prompt

TREE HUGGING

Stooping, parting grass, seeing Toad sitting in his doorway,
talking to a neighbor friend. Looking, each doorway containing
at least one Toad eavesdropping, living in this apartment cave
that joins in the center communal room.

Vine stairways climb up, held by toeholds in bark
to doorway of Bird who tries to fill never-ending beaks while
around and around Squirrel is racing, using huge tree arms
as platforms to the balcony made by amputation of an arm and
now a miniature meadow with grass, bushes and mushrooms.

Above, Woodpecker anoints my head as he tries to reach a
burrowing Insect and the Cardinal sings to bewitch a mate.
Almost leaves, ready to burst out and open tiny arms to Sun
who started this cacophony to begin with.

The tree so high I can barely see its top,
So old I cannot reach around it,
The bark twisting around in swirls
making faces at me.

I rest my hand on a root and feel the quiver of life.
I love you tree.

NaPoWriMo 2013 #14 – Persona Poem

MAYBE THERE’S TIME

I’m strong and I’m able. I’m ready to go
to the earth, from this planet, I’m ready to show
to those beings, those “humans”, just what they don’t know.
I know they won’t like it. It will be a big blow.
But, I’m strong and I’m able and I’m ready to go!

On my way I salute the sun.
“Can’t stop”, I declare, “I must run!”
Sun nods as she stays in her place.
“I know”, she calls, waving her rays.

Then, as I quickly swoop by Moon,
I bow to him quickly, it’s noon!
Not a word does he say back to me.
He’s been touched, been defaced, I see.

I hurry right on through these beings trash.
“I’ll cope with you later”, I say as I pass.
I duck as the beings shoot their first dart
I know that this thing will be more “junk art”.

As I land I’m appalled at the sight!
It’s going to take time to make right.
They’ve ruined it all, see the blight?
Then Earth says, “I’m too tired to fight,
You’ve arrived just in time with your curative might”.

And, I’m strong and I’m able and ready to go!
My name is Salvation and soon it will show.
I point toward a city and I strike my first blow!
I’m strong and I’m able and I’m ready to go!