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Friday, March 22, 2013

Chinua Achebe: Pine Tree in Spring

(http://blog.ryanlawn.com/tag/winter/)
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Pine tree
flag bearer
of green memory
across the breach of a desolate hour

Loyal tree
that stood guard
alone in austere emeraldry
over Nature’s recumbent standard

Pine tree
lost now in the shade
of traitors decked out flamboyantly
marching back unabashed to the colors they betrayed

Fine tree
erect and trustworthy
what school can teach me
your silent, stubborn fidelity?



(Chinua Achebe)

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