the swoosh
tells you a story
carried through the centuries
under the willow tree
lives were sacrificed
men rule against
nature's will
nowadays
the story needs to be listened
under the willow tree
pay attention
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Hi, Elizabeth❣️
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Marion Horton, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/11/05/w3-prompt-184-weave-written-weekly/
Much love,
David
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Got it! Just published! 🙂
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*hug*
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I love this one Elizabeth!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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So much to learn from the trees!
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Yes, and they are so pretty right now, time for transition!
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I feel a strength in this, Elizabeth — that “under the willow tree” refrain really deepens the sense of time and listening.
~David
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Thanks, David! 🙂
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We could learn a lot by listening to the stories that trees have to tell. (K)
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Yes, they are nature’s teachers! 🙂
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Always welcome Elizabeth 😊
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the poem resonates on many levels, well done!
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Glad it did! thanks!
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Deep and poignant poem Elizabeth 😊
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Thanks Kamal! 🙂
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Yeah, people are not paying attention….Nice write 👏
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Thanks so much!
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we better listen. 👏🏽
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Yes, the wise will do! 🙂
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This is so good my friend
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Glad you liked it, thanks so much! 🙂
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You’re most welcome
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Lovely Elizabeth, showing a deep appreciation for the cycles of life, “silent wisdom” – an rightly, the natural world has lessons to teach us all 💞
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Many lessons and most of us don’t pay attention to the opportunity to learn.
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