Timber
The tree that fell wasn't really the problem.
No one liked that tree much.
Well, some birds maybe. And a squirrel or two.
Even a woodpecker
from time to time in time
found it interesting.
Perhaps that was a sign of its destiny,
to be pecked at and used.
The snap was loud, quite disturbing its alarm,
like the crack of lightning.
The fall softly gentle at first then faster.
It shook upon impact
landing roughly bouncing
against its calm neighbor.
I imagine that tree sharply exclaiming,
"Hey! What the? Get off me!"
Luckily to no avail as the tree rests
there precariously
perched like a twisted dao
enormous and deadly.
Had it fallen without brace; oh, the damage.
It would roll and smash hard.
Slamming down upon the patio then house,
only stopped once the price
had been reached to make
insurance claim match physics.Discussion about this post
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