Little Houses

I heard about this one secluded valley

hidden way deep in the folds of the Alps

where the woodsmen have a special tradition

when they cut and harvest trees

out of the valleys vast larch forests

When a larch-tree has grown to a certain diameter

they cut it one foot higher above ground

and when that old tree has fallen off the stump

they cut from this extra foot a little house:

simple but neat

with a roof and a chimney and the idea of a door

say: the quarter-size of the diameter

so there is a yard before it left

which they cover with moss!

They do it...for the dwarfs

that dwell under the old trees

it is a gift, an offering

as since the world underground will change

so if they please there would be a little cosy home above

with a yard...to enjoy the sun!

I do not know exactly where that valley lies hidden

but...

it just...MUST BE...somewhere!

(and even if it lies from now on in the mountains of your mind)