despite …… wind
despite …… hail
and only …. this one tree
despite …… cold
despite …… rock
and only …..where roots find earth
despite …… sheep
despite …… man
and only …..resilience
despite …… greed
despite …… blindness
and only …..good fortune
despite
despite
and only
despite …… progress
despite …… pollution
and only …..limited time
The Little Asby Hawthorn is a survivor and stands strong in a landscape that is otherwise bereft of fully grown trees. Within the limestone grikes on Little Asby Scar other hawthorns press on, no bigger than the top of stones, but only this one rises tall.
THE LONG VIEW 