'My' Hemlock .........[nature; Tree; Personal] Comments

i believe i have learned, since submitting the poem, that the 'hemlock tree' is NOT the plant from which Socrates got his dose of poison; see Valsa's comment. bri :) i did some checking and it seems the source of the poison is uncertain. well, it WAS centuries ago! !

I wonder how I missed this beautiful poem! I just love it! I visualize the birds sitting in its branches and its leaves, shielding you from the direct rays of the sun! I have studied in my History class that Socrates was made to drink a cup of hemlock poison to put him to death with the charge of corrupting the youth of his times! A sure 10