Lori Boulard - Bamboo

mysterious reed
wondrous weed
swaying in chorus
rising
shooting
lifting a song
from waters deep below

arching in wind
never failing completely
its beauty in its structure
strength to shout
choosing to whisper
listen
learn
for the weed is wiser than we know

Lori Boulard

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