The Trouble with Palm Trees

Artwork by Scott Aicher

Part #1

Palm trees
standing gorgeous
erect and regal
they call to me
they whisper things
to each other
they glisten in the hot
California sun
they promise
many things
to many people
fame
fortune
love
sweet summer romance…
somehow
all I ever got from them
is they’re nice
to look at
and they’ve never
failed me.

Part #2

The problem
with palm trees is
there’s nothing
practical about them
they offer no shade
in the summer
and no warmth
in the winter
they just
look good
how perfect
for California.