river red gums

By James Aitchison

grey sentinels
rising from 
forgotten creek beds
spreading love
twisted roots
tussling the rock
holding stories
remembering old storms
praying water will again
this way come

James Aitchison is an Australian author and poet, whose work has appeared in Australian Poetry, Quadrant, Aesthetica Review (UK), Poetry for Mental Health (UK), Stray Branch, Literary Yard, Black Poppy Review, and many more.  His children’s poetry can be found at: www.childrens-poetry.com