Tag Archives: trees

Trees Company

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Mark Matzeder

It seems a mere heartbeat ago these boughs shading me from the afternoon sun were barren twigs and branches scraping an overcast sky. Tonight, the canopy is glorious! Ten thousand thousand iconic maple leaves fan out overhead with their pointy … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Breeze

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Mark Matzeder

The trees whisper their secrets on the wind Some secrets are full of affirmation Others dark enough to frighten Poe or Lovecraft. The trees know all the secrets Of murder most foul And secret Lovers’ trysts Of Nebuchadnezzer’s madness And … Continue reading →

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Squirrelly Thoughts

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark Matzeder

I was sitting in my driveway watching silhouettes of squirrels scamper along the silhouettes of trees set against the graying sky as the sun set behind my house. I could not bring myself to go inside yet. It is less … Continue reading →

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Unwrapping Memories

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Mark Matzeder

 In 1966 or ’67 the Army moved my family to Salina, Kansas. There was a decommissioned air base near Salina, converted to housing for families of soldiers in Vietnam. My father was a captain at the time. He would soon … Continue reading →

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