A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature that survives in the thin layer between heartwood and bark. It stands waiting for light, which it catches in the close-woven sieves of its leaves.
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"A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature that survives in the thin layer between heartwood and bark. It stands waiting for light, which it catches in the close-woven sieves of its leaves." — Alice Oswald
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A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature that survives in the thin layer between heartwood and bark. It stands waiting for light, which it catches in the close-woven sieves of its leaves. — Alice Oswald
About Alice Oswald
Alice Oswald was a Poet from United Kingdom (1966–present).
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Who said "A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature t…"?
This quote is attributed to Alice Oswald, a Poet from United Kingdom.
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Alice Oswald lived from 1966 – present.