Captain Paul Flagg

Halcyon Days Captain Paul Flagg

Bottle Tree








A bottle tree is a pillar of beauty





So simple in its utility





All shapes and colors





Giving tranquility for every fellow





Each bottle has a story if they could only speak to us








As we go through life without a fuss





A post of memories a bottle tree





Some have travelled far with me





White and clear, blue and brown





Red and green, from every town





They point upside down





While hanging quiet and calm





Some were poor, some were fine





Some held whiskey, some held wine








Some from the present, some from the past





All interesting shapes of glass





Plump and round, long and thin





I've saved them from the recycling bin





Their contents consumed for many reasons





To keep me warm or cool in all the seasons





Saw my first in Dowery Creek Marine





A tribute to a man I'd never seen





As time goes by





I hope it'll stay after I die