“Vertical Branches” speaks of the human heart. Soft and delicate, clear and erect, this tree speaks of a backward or a forward state of being. It could be late fall or in the dead of winter, the leaves preparing to leave, barren. Or it could be early spring, a time of hope, with leaves bursting through, in anticipation of arriving. There is no interference or complication. It carries joy, introspection, calm, or melancholy. It is gray, not dark, thoughtful, not lively. It rests balanced in the center of the human pendulum.
