I’ve been writing this since
I noticed that I keep noticing
spring trees lining a path
Maybe every spring
I don’t know the names of trees
even the ones you think I should know
but I see them with their small spring blossoms
line the road, your driveway, some sidewalks

I’ve been writing this since
I drove by a lone tree in a front yard
just today
it had purple flowers, a flat top
I guess that the trees don’t have to line a path
for me to dream of sitting with them

I’ve been writing this since
I got married down a long winding
tree-lined driveway
it felt like windswept magic down that drive
I don’t know the names of trees
even the ones that lead the way

I’ve been writing this since
I took my dog on a walk on Saturday
I stopped to smell the sweet white flowering tree
next to the sidewalk
I don’t know the names of trees
even the ones that smell almost
but not quite
like lilac

I’m looking for poetry challenges. Today I found one by checking out Ethical ELAs prompt. Today’s linked to an earlier post: “I’ve been Writing this Since.”