curiosities
hanging from the tips of leaves
ornamental style
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heavy as feathers
hanging ‘round the little oak—
they’re not acorns
Crossing over to the other side of the creek, up the long winding hill and past the old Indian overlooking the Wissahickon Woods, this brown walnut-size nut caught my attention. It looked like an ornament. It was unusual in that it wasn’t hanging from a stem but from the very tip of a long leaf; it looked like an oak leaf though this wasn’t an acorn. And, yes, it was as ‘heavy as a feather!’ I looked and saw that there were many other nuts hung ‘round the little tree, like the woods’ very own little Wissahickon Christmas Tree.
