From: paradox@yabbs To: all@yabbs Subject: "Pond" Date: Mon Aug 29 02:56:02 1994 Solitary rock Hole in middle Water cascading down the sides Algae grown underneath No goal in life Just sits there and watches from below Vines that grow there and here Surrounding the trees out of fear Trees climb to the sky Green leaves waving as they go by Although it's strange you can't deny That these trees have learned to fly away Ripples in water alter landscape Trees are bent and out of place Flying dragons come and go Bugs scatter across the top Leaves strewn across the shore Clouds skim across the sky Greeting fellow passers-by Woman and child wander through They just come to admire the view An elder couple on the bench As they watch, their hands are clenched Beautiful day it is. -'Dox-