Newmade Desk

photography by Susa Silvermarie

Creation Place photo by Susa

Huanacaxtle tree, you grew for me.
Now your honey grain
makes the desk where I create.
Your feathery leaves
gave majestic shade.
Now to me you give
your blessing and protection.
May your fragrant blossoms
scent my poems.
May I be as steadfast in my art
as this heartwood of your mighty trunk.
Your radiance! It hums
for my attention
Like a lover I am drawn to you.

You call me to my work!
Parota, Guanacaste,
tree of many names,
your seed that grew within a pod
shaped like an elephant’s ear,
sprang to life and came to me.
I sit now at the desk from you
and listen hard for poems.
May the words I craft
on your alluring surface
make me worthy of your splendor.
Following your sterling ways,
oh Huanacaxtle tree,
I pledge to the world my every gift.

©Susa Silvermarie 2017

The desk was made (and delivered yesterday!) by carpenter Jorge Eliosa Franco; the tree, by Mother Earth.

 

 

 

 

8 Responses to “Newmade Desk

  • Caitriona Reed
    7 years ago

    Beautiful desk, beautiful poem

  • Carol
    7 years ago

    I love the dedication to this gorgeous tree and the very talented carpenter who made the beautiful desk for you.

  • I love seeing your new desk and learning about a new tree! Your words are blessing the tree and all its kin.

  • Judith Bush
    7 years ago

    Oh Susa what an inspiring place to create…such a gift from the beauty of Mother Nature …and the craftsman who transformed the tree into his work of art!

  • Janice Durand
    7 years ago

    Love seeing the beautiful tree and the desk it turned into!

  • harveyataylor
    7 years ago

    a wondrous Tree inspires a wondrous Desk, inspiring a wondrous Poem from a wondrous Artist

  • That’s gorgeous. I love wood, and a good desk!

  • Georgeanna
    7 years ago

    This desk is a as regal as you my dear.