Submission by Sarah Tucker

[Sarah Tucker]

Bio:

My name is Sarah Tucker, I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1987- and according to my passport - I am still a South African. I have however been living in the UK for the past few years now and love it here. I studied English Literature at The University of Cape Town, and whilst I currently work as a photographic retoucher, I have never forgotten my love of poetry, and continue to write daily. 

Poem:

Winter Tree

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Do you ever wonder if the tree knows-

When surrounded by mist,

Bare branches reaching for quiet light,

That this is just a season in his life,

A ring broadening his sturdy trunk,

A moment before the dawn?

Does he pray for warmth-

As snow clothes his naked form?

Does he yearn for colour,

And the company of woodland creatures,

As the wind dances past him?

Or does he value his solitude-

And these quiet muffled months,

Growing within him the means,

To burst forth with vibrant green?

I hope he does,

I hope he does not fear the cold.

I hope he knows-

That in this season of reflection,

His more sombre frame,

Is as beautiful as it ever was,

And the world will carry him again,

To the favour of the sun.

Sarah Tucker

This poem is unpublished.