Excellent I love to view my maple tree in every season. My Maple Tree by HarryT Ode writing prompt entry

Love you, my old maple tree, in my backyard With leafy branches, you're a muse for a bard Bark, dark gray with a thick, black rugged ridge Telling the tale of your lifelong weathered bridge   In autumn, your leaves ignite like flame A crimson flush that secures your fame Though winter strips you bare and still You stand unyielding with firm iron will   Through every season, three squirrels dart Their descending dance, ballerinas' fine art They chatter and leap with vigorous glee Down from their home high in your canopy   Oh, thanks for sheltering squirrels for free This ode to you, my wonderful maple tree   Writing Prompt An Ode is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place or thing. Author Notes Picture from https://www.leavesforwildlife.com/product-page/red-maple

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