Bonsai

Green sprout, easily bent

grows rigid, as a tree

Changing its course 

so much effort spent

shaping into desired beauty

All said and done, you think you've won 

but no matter what you see

for all changes made under the sun 

it's still a tree

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i'm a japanese person but i'm not sure if i ever even seen a bonsai. haha. but like all japanese artforms, it's not about what you are doing it is about the concentration you put into it. the tree is a tool to help you maintain that stillness of mind. but it is just a tree.

not that i know anything about bonsai.

[Soren]

So perceptive like a poem which can be that same tool and is what you put into it or even a person that at a meta level is just a tool of what is put into it from the enviornment and from biology.

[Marie]

You have captured the beautiful Bonsai (which I love) and how easily it is shaped into the desired shape which enhances its beauty and appearance. The second stanza has been inked with great wit as the poet tells the reader that regardless of all the changes which can be made to a Bonsai, it remains a tree! Lovely! I love this poem, Soren and so enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing...

[Soren]

Thank you, Marie. I appreciate your read and interpretation. It is most appreciated.