Part I
Walking in the burnt-over forest near Shi-shi Beach
I see gutted trees growing in knobby shapes
They have been half-dead since the Forties
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'Walking in the burnt-over forest near - Beach I see gutted trees growing in knobby shapes They have been half-dead since the Forties' beautiful lines half dead is a survival code in nature clinging to life, sacrificing last vestiges of energy resources hope in a healing injury time dance, the race to heal in every heart beat seeking life renewal despite impossibilities
Deadwood at the bend of a stream! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Half Dead Survival Code half dead is a survival code in nature clinging to life sacrificing last vestiges energy resources hope in a healing injury time dance the race to heal in every heart beat seeking life renewal despite impossibilities Inspired by the poem 'On The Olympic Coast' by the poet Denis Mair. Dedicated to the poet Denis Mair.