Poetry by Jeffrey Sommer
Behind the house an Italian Cypress shares the yard
With a Japanese maple and a Mexican Palm
Like neighborhood kids they grew up together,
Drinking the same water, fed by the same sun
The evergreen Cypress guards the fence
Star-shaped leaves decorate the Maple tree
Palm fans dance in the wind
In their glory, in their permanence
They bring joy to the morning
Calm to the evening
In their blessed co-existence
They bring hope to our own
Jeffrey Sommer enjoys writing poetry on social issues as well as relationships between people and the environment.
