#9

My first idea is the post below here are my 2nd two:

Weeping Willow – thin, looks young, only a few years old, slim trunk. Couple of branches stemming off with very fine limbs almost like a skeleton. They move like hair swaying in the wind, delicate. The bark is patchy like a giraffe’s neck, some knots in the middle. Small eyes imprinted in the wood stare back at me. The leaves are a light green, some turning yellow due to the season, and some limbs are completely bare and lonely. Her structure is too barren and weak to support animal life. She is placed in the center, surrounded by older and wiser oaks and sturdy sweet gums. The willow looks meek and modest, out of place. The branches lift with the smallest breathes of air. Shaped like a droopy, broken umbrella with stray wires jutting out, I do not know if it will survive the winter.

With this piece I could stem off and compare the willow to how I felt small and not as strong as others around me. With time and growing knowledge I became more assertive and comfortable with myself and being with others.


Maple Tree – Slanted and growing on an angle not fully grown, but on its way. The branches and leaves are clustered at the top, leaving the trunk free of clutter. It looks like a giant lemon lollipop or tufts of yellow cotton candy. The leaves are a mixture of bright yellow with burnt orange and red at the very top, the closest to the sun. A large nest made of brown crumbled leaves is fastened to the outer limbs. When a breeze comes through a medley of gold shakes and flutters to the ground. The maple is placed in front of a giant, thick tree taller than the building behind it. The yellow maple accents the bigger nicely, directing your attention to her bright colors and unique growing pattern. Her slanted trunk is a result of pushing its way towards the sunlight, her need for survival and escape from the shadows cast from the dominant tree.

This piece could be similiar to the willow. This maple tree is striving to shine and be seen, growing infront of a much bigger oak. I could relate by taking my time in finding who I am and being comfortable with my life and choices.