I Wish I Had A Cave (P2)
For Annie the torn, ripped and seemingly battered bark of the Melaleuca tree was symbolic. It looked as though it were a flesh hanging soft, but stripped and gaping. This ragginess exposed soft under belly to a weathering world. Not surprising that this tree is renowned for its antiseptic and healing properties world wide. Annie developed the habit of drawing the tree at every possible ’spare time situation.’ Their gaping bareness symbolized honesty and vulnerability. Even the word Melaleuca had... Sign in to see full entry.