KARL WALLACE
SING A SONG FOR A CHERRY TREE ANY DAY WILL DO
A whispering pine said,
“Come let's plant a cherry tree,
We’ll use a spade, make wide its hollow bed.
Where we will plant a cherry tree, a seed will do.
“And cover over with water and earth
The lovely work of nature,
We’ll think of birds and greening trees
Sing a song for a cherry tree any day will do.
“We’ll think of orchards far from town
Of heights where streams
Come tumbling down,
Where bluebirds sing and play.
“Where rain is coaxed from flying clouds
Till everything is clean and fresh
Everywhere you see.
We’ll see a tiny cherry tree wake up.
“Then throw the earth aside
And stretch for a climb to the sky,
Come, sing a song for my cherry tree
Any day will do.
