You move me
great cathedral tree
foundations broad and deep
bearing the weight
wearing the wounds
upholding the truth
of
your
maturity
A stain-glass filigree of leaves
adorns your newborn crown
A chandelier of light
showering down
You see as poets see
beyond within and through
Held in your sight
I feel ancient
and brand new
Unrepentant mother
refusing to be spent
spreading wide your blessings
Earth bound
heaven sent