If the Magnolia tree is in full bloom,
Spring must surely be on it's way!
THE MAGNOLIA TREE
by Patricia Neely-Dorsey
There's a majestic, old magnolia tree,
That stands in my front yard;
It's a tree that's grown there for ages,
And whose beauty you can't disregard.
She spreads her branches quite nobly,
And her stance is that of a queen;
She stretches her arms so commandingly,
As if certainly crying out to be seen.
She's the center of much activity,
And I know a squirrel family lives there;
I'm sure she affords them much comfort,
For her branches don't ever go bare.
There's so much that's gone on around her,
I'm sure that so much could be told;
But, she keeps all her secrets well guarded
And, simply, remains a sight to behold.
