Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Fig

Fig
My gnarled and sturdy branching tree
Flourished in far antiquity,-
From ancient Syria I came,
I spread to lands of Bible fame,
And now in modern Palestine,
The first fruit's honor still is mine.

vintage fig varieties, watercolor

A black and white drawing of a fig branch, leaves and fruit.

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