The Pine Tree

by

Christa Froese

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Gnarled and twisted
With its arms stretched out
Towards a distant shore
Waves lashing against
The ancient rock below
Beaten and shaped like a bonsai
By an incessant west wind
Its defiance and vulnerability
Captured by a painter's brush
Has made it immortal
It stands like a lone sentinel
A beautiful image
in the Canadian landscape

Picture: The West Wind by Tom Thomson