Thursday, April 2, 2026

Second on the 2nd:Trees

 

I appear to once again be unable to publish my comments.  Blogger has decided to strike again.  You will see my comment I left to you SOON, I hope.

As most of you know, whenever possible, I like my Second Look to somehow reflect what our current host at Art Journal Journey is featuring.  That means I had to look for something that reflected Trees, Gillena's theme this month. 

This post was created for two very different challenges from two different challenge blogs that are no longer active or available to view.  This entry was originally published in September, 2014, and contains the ONE and ONLY poem I ever wrote. 

It was even published in a national teen magazine, although, for the life of me, I can no longer remember the name of it.

After all, I was only 11 when I wrote and submitted it.  Actually, if truth be told (and again, I simply don't remember) I suspect I talked my Grandmother (Grands raised me from birth) into submitting it for me.

 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lGUzVcwFt_Wl9YeQ53hfpNTKuY1eVnmVYSMg2FlwCKXOFnqqY8nNv7J850gRCvLQI8RvrM_5dFXroVlu_3S-7ZnKC2fUbMMX27n9ZJSvCNiyV_r2eStNdB7q7yhyphenhyphen5Kod7A6p/s1600/Tree.jpg  While trying to create this entry, I looked high, low, and everywhere in between for the tree image I though I owned (in green).  But it must have belonged to my friend Kathy, because it was in with a bunch of stamped images I had received from a stamping swap I participated in years and years and years ago.  I did, on the other hand, find the other tree, but should have left it off, since I didn't stamp it nearly as well as the tree I had received in the swap. 

Now it's time to share your own Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit. 

 

 

 

For Day 2 of 22 leading up to bEARTHday, I recycled an old post.

 

8 thoughtful remarks:

Iris Flavia said...

Awww, this is too cute, dear Elizabeth! I don´t find a proper second today as I´m baking an apple and onion cake for my widowed neighbor today, but I "kinda" have a post for "you" today .-)
Sorry blogger plays with you again!

Tom said...

...life without trees would be rather bleak.

Christine said...

Lovely page.

My name is Erika. said...

I remember this piece. Ha ha, it was a fun poem too. I hope April has started off well, and maybe you need to do another update on your computer since it worked for comments last time. Just a suggestion. hugs-Erika

Lisca said...

What a lovely poem! Who on earth would date a tree? Well, people hug trees, and love trees and cherish and protect them. Though dating a tree is quite impossible. Very true.

Jeanie said...

That, my friend, is a fantastic poem -- especially for someone who is 11!

Violetta said...

I hope you have found a better boy or man as you decribed in your very nice poem.
Have a good time and I hope the problems with blogger will be solved again soon.
All the best
Violetta

CJ Kennedy said...

This is my first time of seeing this post as I didn't find you until a year or two later. Wonderfully creative poem.