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“Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait” [shape poem and commentary]

melanieweldonsoiset / October 8, 2024

Check out my poem “Longleaf Pine Forest: A Portrait,” which is a shape poem. I also share some about the qualities of the longleaf pine forest, as well as shape poetry itself.

Hi, my name is Melanie Weldon-Soiset, and I've held many roles over the years: teacher, student, poet, pastor, immigrant, and #ChurchToo survivor. The way I best describe myself, however, is "God's Poem." One day that'll be my epitaph. In the meantime, I love to bike on local Washington, DC greenways, or enjoy an evening fire.

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