Here, Debra Mathers tells us why she has long loved staghorn sumac, a native species of large shrub or small tree that we often see along our cities’ roadways, railways and ravines. I’ve always loved this time of year, when the staghorn sumac makes itself known, its leaves brilliant with colour. As I admired the trees, just beginning to turn a glorious red, these three words came to me: Be the sumac. When I got home, I researched staghorn sumac, and quickly learned that it is an amazing species. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...My poem “Be the Sumac” came out of that research.

Source: thestar November 02, 2019 09:04 UTC