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Linden

She stands against the sunlit sky,
_Her beauty plain to see.
The birds sing sweet and pleasant songs
_High in the linden tree.

The weary travelers stop below
_To rest their weary bones,
And listen to the happy birds
_Sing cheerful, rhythmic tones.

They rest beneath her cooling shade;
_Wind whispers through her leaves.
Their eyelids slowly creeping down,
_Beneath the linden tree.

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Thor Kangas is a poet residing in Castle Rock, Washington.

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14 Responses

  1. Mark Stellinga

    Pretty much all of us can use a brief, calming pause beneath such a linden tree from time to time, Thor. Thank you for this very soothing piece –

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  2. Roy Eugene Peterson

    This brings to mind the Linden Baum in Berlin that I used to see on occasion. This is a precious gem and a breath of fresh air.

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  3. Jeremiah Johnson

    Their eyelids slowly creeping down,
    _Beneath the linden tree.

    Beautiful and well-put (a circumstance I need to be sure and find myself in sometime this coming season) – Summer at its most ideal!

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  5. Paul A. Freeman

    Like a comforting memory put away for a rainy day.

    Thanks for the read, Thor.

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  7. Shamik Banerjee

    I could hear the bird sing and feel the cooling shade putting me to sleep. This a short yet such a relaxing poem. Thanks, Thor.

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