Mountain Ash towers
half a thousand feet of sky
through the mists of time
sheer will gravity defies
this silent witness high
Even when blown water-drops
menacingly lash swaying tops
strong limbs lovingly embrace
those sheltering in their grace
Below stillness lulls ferny grove
last rays of warmth quickly fade
a filtered vermillion glow
nocturnal dwellers stir
and scurry to and fro
Other worldly whoo hoos pierce the night
soundless flight launchpad
sky hollows from which the powerful alight
invisible harbingers of death add
just cause for nervous fright
Sentinel of the ages
in your heart wisdom resides
tacit approval through antiquity
A tale of two futures now divides
Will you reach with limbs outstretched
once more into these lonely skies
a central beacon of hope
for critters that otherwise would die
Only if those sleeping breeders
wake up, stop, and turn around
to see you in the mirror
and respect your right to life profound
safe sanctuary, paradise every river
For five centuries you've seen them come and go
these beneficiaries of light
angels grant them yet one more chance
although sometimes you wonder why
Chosun :gh:
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For long, long time.............. the earth - she cry....
now, the children - they cry too....
All terribly, terribly sad....