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When Great Trees Fall, Maya Angelou (Sympathy)

When Great Trees Fall, Maya Angelou (Sympathy)

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When Great Trees Fall By Maya Angelou

"When great trees fall,

rocks on distant hills shudder,

lions hunker down

in tall grasses,

and even elephants

lumber after safety.



When great trees fall

in forests,

small things recoil into silence,

their senses

eroded beyond fear.



When great souls die,

the air around us becomes

light, rare, sterile.

We breathe, briefly.
Our eyes, briefly,

see with

a hurtful clarity.

Our memory, suddenly sharpened,

examines,

gnaws on kind words

unsaid,

promised walks

never taken.


Great souls die and

our reality, bound to

them, takes leave of us.

Our souls,

dependent upon their

nurture,

now shrink, wizened.

Our minds, formed

and informed by their

radiance,
fall away.

We are not so much maddened

as reduced to the unutterable ignorance
of
dark, cold

caves.



And when great souls die,

after a period peace blooms,

slowly and always

irregularly. Spaces fill

with a kind of

soothing electric vibration.

Our senses, restored, never

to be the same, whisper to us.

They existed. They existed.

We can be. Be and be

better. For they existed."

This piece was custom designed for reproduction.

Print only, frame not included.

➺ PRINT MATERIALS:
Paper - 100% Cotton Linen Blend Paper (textured)
Inks - Archival and Fade Resistant
Color - As Shown 

➺ We recommend displaying our prints without the glass cover, to mimic an authentic watercolour painting as our prints are all produced on textured paper.

➺ SHIPPING:

All prints will be shipped in a cellophane sleeve with a cardboard backing. You will receive a confirmation email once your order has been shipped. Each item will be packaged with the utmost care and love!


➺ CUSTOM ORDERS:

If you see a design you like but would want a different quote, send me a message and I can make it happen! Depending upon how extensive the changes are, there may be an added fee.


Thank you so much for your support and God bless!

Copyright Kataryna Ryba, The Little Olive Print Shop, 2023. Designs, images and prints may not be stored, reproduced, resold or used in any form without express written consent of the owner.

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