"Unimaginable the redwoods on the far hill,
rooted for centuries, the living wood grown tall
and thickened with a hundred thousand days of light. "
rooted for centuries, the living wood grown tall
and thickened with a hundred thousand days of light. "
~Dana Gioia, “Becoming a Redwood” from The Gods of Winter. Copyright © 1991 by Dana Gioia
2 comments:
Isn't "sempervirens" a single word? And shouldn't it be italicized?
You're right, i was trying to be emphasize the meaning of the word by seperating it into two distinct words. But, as I now know, "virens" is not a latin word that is used alone. Therefore, I have changed the title of the picture to something different altogether. Thank you for your observation......Nerd!! :)
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