Green Spirits

A poem

By George Lamptey — Denbies Hillside, Surrey, UK

Wind blows
The leaves shimmer a golden ash
Then soft lime green

A thousand branches hold the myth
Of fallen idols
In this world of trees

Not in my lifetime
Can I imagine
How this sight of wonders has stood still
Only living on silent winds

When in solitude
You can witness the essence that is deep
Plenty of conversations

This is a community
Another world
Young Oaks and old London Planes

Then there is the barren one
No leaves
But still standing
No talk
Just stillness

But it lives amongst the many
To follow the hand of nature
And be at one with
The vibrant willows and ferns

Take your time child
For the spirit never dies

George Odarquaye Lamptey