Banyan Tree

The banyan tree is an important piece of imagery in the Lost Boys. The one in question used to be at my old elementary school but it had been cut down. It didn't have nearly as many roots as the one depicted here but there were enough to climb and swing on. When they removed all the jungle gym equipment across America they deemed the tree to be a hazard as well and cut it down. Regardless Acts I and II may not have much on the tree, but it figures importantly in Act III and ties everything together in one action packed conclusion.

Editor's note:

I regretfully could not polish up acts II and III of the Lost Boys enough to warrant putting them in the final publication, as such Act I which can almost be taken as a stand alone piece will be the only one to make an appearance. I am debating whether to post the other half finished works as a sort of adage to the process of writing, many ideas that just couldn't quite fill out, even a poem on writers block which although unfinished sounds surprisingly good for something born from 10 minutes of jest. I did put a lot of work into the second act and its regrettable that I couldn't include it as its ending necessitated a third.