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Monster Toes [Free Verse]

Posted on May 6, 2026 by B Gourley

Photograph of a thorny tree taken in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

tree trunk studded by thorns
   that look like 
       mean monster toenails
   with gnarly green cuticles,

even tree-huggers stay at
   arm’s length.

2 thoughts on “Monster Toes [Free Verse]”

Catherin J Pascal Dunk on May 6, 2026 at 6:54 pm said:

cool tree!

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- B Gourley on May 6, 2026 at 7:57 pm said:
  
  Yes, but I wouldn’t want to trip into it.
  
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