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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada 
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The silence of the morning floods the air. Within the stillness one tree stands alone apart from all the rest, majestic, fair. Most rare her beauty is and yet, her cone of leafy green is fading, and she moans. Her spirit seeks a wonder to unfold, where seasons will not turn her heart to stone, and rivers flow and never freeze in cold. The summer wind breathes ‘round her trunks so bare, where angels playing on the clouds have flown. She whispers to the wind, “Oh won’t thou care to take my seeds, together as our own create new trees like me.” Her voice intones. To propagate her kind, and not grow old is her desire and to her bosom lone, her branches out stretch for the wind to hold. The wind appeases her, it cannot bear to see her grieving, all her essence groan. Her seeds it gathers like they’re jewels rare to scatter them o’er woods, as to atone for leaving her to face an empty zone. And some seeds fall ‘mongst leaves with hues of gold, while those which drop on rocks are picked by drones, but only one doth mother earth enfold. The setting sun won’t see the tree bemoan her dying with the dark, but now behold her reincarnate seed, that time will hone the tree to life; and so this tale is told. |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
This is wonderful......I do so love trees!!!!! Well thought out piece of writing!!!!! Bridgette  "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
This is wonderful. We should all take a page from Nature's book. Love, Joyce [This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (03-25-2003 03:26 PM).] |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) And I pray that Mother Nature can begin to amend herself and mankind can respect her ever more highly so the beauties of the world can co-exist forever! (sigh) This is lovely, sweet friend, you have my green vote, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Josefina, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
This is absolutely beautiful...I love it. Very nicely done.  "...until you have read the verse on his heart, |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is just beautiful... and it has my vote! *S* |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
(YAY!!!) Once more, a great big vote for 'The Tree' and her most hopeful offspring... but, I'm believing offspring void of nightmares. (Smiles) God bless. -Bob |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
This is a bautiful poem. I love trees. Voting  "Love makes the world go around" |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Beautiful penned!!! Charisma |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
This is so beautiful! I am a lover of--and a believer in--the power and spirit of trees. Peace & Light, Earth Angel |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my!! Thi is SO beautiful! ~A hug and a vote~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
Thanks everybody for your support. Somehow, the nightmares (Bob spoke of)will lighten with the promise of new "tree" offsprings to fill the forests. |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Bump.... "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Bump.... "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Poet4Christ Member
since 2003-02-19
Posts 211Oklahoma City |
WOW!! This poem is so eloquent and it flows magnificently. I can sense a common spirit flowing in your work with my own. I thoroughly enjoyed it. If the book that is being formulated was all on nature, i could not complain. God bless you. You have my vote. Would love to see this in the book. Thanx - Tim He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Proverbs 28:26 |
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Bohemianaus Member
since 2003-01-05
Posts 69Australia (South Gippsland) |
Trees are some of my favourite people . as you may have guessed from "Coleraine Road". Got my voteGod bless and keep you, Namaste! |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Bump.... "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Bump.... |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Loved this poem; love trees. Hugs for Peace, Marti Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts. A.Einstein |
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El_Campeador Senior Member
since 2003-01-29
Posts 761Ohio, USA |
The last stanza is beautiful. I really enjoyed this poem. “We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
Thanks again for all those who voted. It makes it all worthwhile - sweating out the words.. |
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Poet4Christ Member
since 2003-02-19
Posts 211Oklahoma City |
jjote - I hope you don't mind a little bump. Love this peice had to read it again. Thanx - Tim He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Proverbs 28:26 |
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Poet4Christ Member
since 2003-02-19
Posts 211Oklahoma City |
bump - it would be an absolute shame not to have this poem in the book. Thanx again - Tim He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Proverbs 28:26 |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
nice |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
Her spirit seeks a wonder to unfold, where seasons will not turn her heart to stone, and rivers flow and never freeze in cold. i loved this flow of words |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
Liked and voted. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
can't remember if I voted or not... |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
 SG |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
Thanks again everyone. I thought this poem was already buried deep down and forgotten. |
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