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The Man Who Talks to Trees (for Colin)
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The Man Who Talks to Trees (for Colin) |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon 
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breathing hard leaving puffs of vapour in the frosty morning air the tree climber heaves himself up to surmount the tree finally. branches groaning under his weight he stills himself to quiet it's sway looking downward he checks the tree for warps and rot "looks good" he mumbles to himself off to his left a bird nest, abandoned for the season are all that is left of a family of Robins hands busy now, he hauls the saw to his side hand over hand over hand over hand steady and slow, the rhythm almost sleep inducing there, now he's ready to start his day's work work if you could call it that god he thrived on thin air and pitch it seems the cold never even touches him work if you could call shaping a monstrous tree into a piece of art work work if you could call saving a tree from itself and mother nature work funny how early this morning when he first touched this behemoth he felt the sickness these branches hid funny how each day as he touches a new tree the feelings grow sharper, more palpable funny how people looked at him strangely at times and called him "the man who talks to trees" but it was as if he had learned the secret language of the trees for he knew their need before he ever climbed a branch and he cherished that gift like a priceless treasure day's end now weary, he descends from the heights to go gratefully home to his waiting family but first he places his hands on the ancient bark once more and he finds, as he suspected, only health there now satisfied he smiles and calls it a day [This message has been edited by X Angel (edited 01-10-2001).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Sounds like a wonderful man........doing a wonderful job!  -SEA |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi...glad to see you...I loved reading this...so interesting look at a job that is more then a job...well done!!! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
His love for his job and that tree, and your love for him radiates from this poem. Wonderfully done!!  |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
yup wonderful indeedy! it is neat to actually know someone who feels like this about trees! ~H [This message has been edited by X Angel (edited 01-11-2001).] |
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Colin Senior Member
since 1999-06-05
Posts 596Callington, Cornwall, England |
WOW! It's also wonderful to be loved by someone who loves me in part for loving the job I love (or something like that  )It's strange... I'm kind of at a loss to find a reply! Yes, it's true, I LOVE my trees. They all have their own personalities, they're all different. I guess, yes, in a way, I do talk with trees, but it all seems so "natural" (sorry about the pun) to me. Some people probably think I'm weird for that. Ah well, let them Heather, you've noticed that part of me, accepted it, and grown to love me, in part for that. For that, and for the beautiful poem, I thank you! Yet again darling, your poetry has touched my very soul.Colin xxx ps. the whole post above is accompanied by a shy smile [This message has been edited by Colin (edited 01-11-2001).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Isn't it wonderful that one can look into another's art, and see not only his humanity, but his caring, and then turn around and share it so well and willingly with the rest of the world... Congratulations to BOTH of you... |
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