Re: �Where Black Walnut Grow� -- Write On Poetry Forum II

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Subject: Re: �Where Black Walnut Grow�

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Moonchild

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Date Posted: 10:33:09 10/31/01 Wed
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In reply to: Mac 's message, "�Where Black Walnut Grow�" on 14:09:06 10/30/01 Tue

An excellent write! I like how you repeated the first and last line. Nice images in this too :)

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>Down where the black walnut grow
>Tall and straight like feathered arrows
>Thrust deep in juglone rich ground
>Amidst droppings of common sparrow
>Where tomatoes never flower and grow
>In the poisoned shadows drippings
>Nor within the circle of its roots
>Stretched forth like fingers gripping
>Down where the black walnut grow
>No blackberry or blue berry vines live
>To spread beneath the jealous canopy
>For black walnut trees never forgive
>Where not even potatoes may grow
>The rainwater dripping from the leaves
>Forming a toxic mixture of juglone tea
>And a thirsty slope is left behind to bereave
>Down where the black walnut grow

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