LIKE A REED

Yes it is. I disagree with "Not one of Nature’s best", it all depends how you define nature. A lovely image the reed, and its flexibility, beautiful. As to your progeny, I am sure you have many after your long career with students of poetry, how they must have benifitted from your encouragement and knowledge, let alone your magnanimity and understanding. Your Annuccia

used to wander in these reeds the blackwinged bird and others living in the sway of it then cool winter and snow gathered at the base the cold winds making the dry reeds sing under barren skies the cool eye of sun beautiful Poem Mr Longo