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The Oak

06.15.13 Posted in today's words by

Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was The Maple (June 2013).

The Oak
By Harris Tobias

I wonder does the infant oak
look up into its mother’s lofty crown
And think it some cruel joke
That it is so tiny and earthbound?
And does the towering mother, looking down
On her small sprout, take note
On how far her baby has to climb
Before it sees the sky
And tastes the sweet sunshine.


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3 Responses to “The Oak”

  1. jeanette cheezum says:
    June 15, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    I’ll never look at the tiny oak the same. I loved…its mother’s lofty crown.

  2. jeanette cheezum says:
    June 15, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    I’ll never look at the tiny oak the same. I loved…its mother’s lofty crown.

  3. Shoham says:
    June 16, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    He has quite a unique view of the whole world, doesn’t he! Always a treat and a surprise to see where his words end.

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