Gull In The Storm Comments

Given the hearfelt body of the poem, your final image (that you also used part of as your title) comes across very powerfully. I'm not quite certain about the 'bent branches' part, which usually connotes some kind of twisting in the psyche-whereas you're describing yourself as pretty intact. (Weathered by storms, I know you mean.) Take the comment for what you feel it's worth...there are things I DO like imagining the tree with bent branches, too.

Mike, this is beautiful. Such lovely thoughts. Maybe if you give the poem to her? My warmest regards, CJ