Uncle Tree's House

17 Responses to “A Short Bridge”

1. 

   tikulicious Says:
   April 6, 2009 at 9:51 am

   visual delight and an inspiration
2. 

   me2watson Says:
   April 6, 2009 at 10:34 am

   Thank you for being the first one to
   comment on this one, Tikuli.

   I thought it one of my better haikus,
   but it didn’t turn out to be very popular.

   No biggie. Uncle Tree
3. 

   Samantha Says:
   April 10, 2009 at 1:32 pm

   I thirst and hunger
   for You to stop by, then too
   I weep and I cry
4. 

   Samantha Says:
   April 10, 2009 at 2:15 pm

   I see I have too many syllables in the first line. Well there wasn’t when I counted it!
   (I’ve found over the past couple years that I have developed a certain form of dyslexia. Left is right and counter clockwise is forward. )

   How about “hung’r”? It’s what Sir Edwin Arnold does.
5. 

   me2watson Says:
   April 10, 2009 at 2:49 pm

   Hunger can be a great motivator, Samantha,
   but if it catches you off guard…watch out!
   You might spill your food coloring again.
6. 

   Sher Says:
   April 28, 2009 at 11:41 am

   I, a gnat who wants
   Soon to see Your Sweetest Face
   When no one else weeps

   O Let me sleep now
   For My Love is gone today
   I’ll wait by the Tree
7. 

   me2watson Says:
   April 28, 2009 at 11:52 pm

   I, the left limb of lambs hoof,

   follow orders willy-nilly
   across the bridge
   that Tree built.

   The Entire Universe seen
   in the unscrambled eye
   of the guhnat.

   Gnone
8. 

   TWM Says:
   July 13, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   I will take that moment as the foot leaves the plank and before the body begins its descent to the water below and live it for eternity.
9. 

   Uncle Tree Says:
   July 13, 2009 at 5:15 pm

   Don’t jump off on my account, TWM.
   But as long as you never touch down…I can see your point.
10. 

    Cindy Hanson Says:
    July 14, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    there are days we all want to let go… nice poem uncle tree
11. 

    Uncle Tree Says:
    July 14, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    There may yet be new life breaking
    up through the rotten boards, Cindy.

    Thanks! And hang on all you want.
12. 

    mariana Says:
    July 15, 2009 at 11:43 am

    I really like this uncle
    The way you use the words is amazing
    I like how you say things like
    “fear will step on from behind”

    Why is it also signed by phosthumous? Did you succedded crossing the bridge?
    I do not know If I fully get it, but I know I fully feel it
13. 

    Uncle Tree Says:
    July 15, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    Hello, Mariana! Can you define amazing?
    I’m kidding. I’ll take it as is. Thank you! It’s all part of the fun.

    Good question, though. I deleted the last part. Post humorous
    was the implication, and it was sent from way too far out in left field.

    Uncle Tree’s wood was used to make this bridge after he fell, or
    was felled. He ‘though it up’ after the fact. His consciousness permeates
    ‘the bridge’ still to this day. It was he who was…spiritually speaking.
14. 

    girlontape Says:
    July 19, 2009 at 2:34 am

    what a great poem. best you move on now, i love it. cheers uncle tree
15. 

    Uncle Tree Says:
    July 19, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Thank you, girl, and thanks for peeking in.
    You’re site is most revealing, and quickens my blood. Bravo!
16. 

    human being Says:
    August 7, 2010 at 6:22 am

    this has got such a heavenly quality in it… both in the images and the tone…

    crossing is all… no?
17. 

    Uncle Tree Says:
    August 7, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Thank you again, my fellow human being! Glad you liked it.

    Yes, yes, yes!