Tuesday, October 22, 2013

No Bridges





No Bridges
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson



Stand beside me.

Make me stretch

my branches high,

transcend the morning sky

with me; don't count 

my rings and ridges.


Crowd me a little,

just enough to warm.

Remind me our love 

needs

no 

bridges.

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21 comments:

  1. Brian MillerOctober 22, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    gotta love it when your love needs no bridges....nice relation to the tree as well...dont count my rings...ha...yes lets not go there...juse be with me...smiles.

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  2. LeAnnOctober 22, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Just lovely and powerful thoughts in this poem. I loved the picture of the tree it was perfect for the words.
    Blessings~

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  3. brudbergOctober 22, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Love don't need bridges .. love are the bridges.. those rings.. like an old oak.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    I love this Sue...for me, trees are so full of metaphorical lessons, as your poem underlines.

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  5. MaryOctober 22, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Very, very nice. The best of love really needs no bridges. I enjoyed this very much.

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  6. 21 WitsOctober 22, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    You speak of such an enduring love, and it warms my soul.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 22, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    I enjoyed the compactness: full, each word counting ~ M

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  8. GraceOctober 22, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Thanks for the lovely reminder, smiles ~ Good to see you at D'verse ~ Happy Tuesday ~

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  9. Grandma HoneyOctober 22, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    How romantic!

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  10. yayaOctober 22, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    Since Jack is so much taller than me I do have to stretch my branches! Thankfully, he knows better than to count the "rings" on me! Ha! As always, a lovely poem!

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  11. Kate SoloOctober 22, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Very nice. We can learn a lot from trees. :-)

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  12. Pat HattOctober 22, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    bridges are gone, just a con, love needs none as it is spun

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  13. larainydaysOctober 22, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    Lovely, Sue.

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  14. UnknownOctober 22, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    The tree, steady, secure, strong...like a love rooted in the ground. Enjoyed this.

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  15. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiOctober 22, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    Beautiful poem, Sue! I also loved this song--one of my favorites sung by Judy Collins

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  16. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 2:36 AM

    Beautiful and gentle - the kind of love that will last

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  17. kaykualaOctober 23, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    Need not be overly concerned with the nitty gritty! There're others, one being love that needs nurturing! Agreed. Great write Sue!

    Hank

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  18. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    Very meaningful love poem, Sue. I love trees and rocks, their solidity always capable of outliving us; giving us a sense of permanence.

    Judy Collins' "Since You Ask" is a bonus. Lovely meaningful song.

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  19. MomzaOctober 23, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Lovely thoughts and music to go with! Thanks Sue!

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  20. LeoviOctober 23, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    Beautiful poem, I love that picture of beautiful fall colors!

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  21. karenOctober 28, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    So beautiful, Sue! You write the most lovely verses. I wish you could see your Fruit of the Vine poem framed and hanging proudly in my parent's home. They treasure it.

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