Forgotten Ground Regained

English Oak (Quercus robur)

Arrows ricochet · off the arms of Oak,as a hunted man hurdles · over forest herbslike the hooves of Hart · harassed by hounds.His shape vanishes · into Sherwood’s shadows,green into green, the Sheriff beguiled —Oak is a friend · to England’s outlaws.
Copyright © Judd Bemmels, 2023 First Published in Forgotten Ground Regained, New Series, Issue 5, Winter, 2025
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