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If Trees Could Speak
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If Trees Could Speak |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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If Trees Could Speak Oh forest, if your trees could speak The secrets you withhold In naked winter, cold and bleak What splendors would unfold The seasons of a thousand years Contained in ageless rocks Are melodies of joyful tears Held in your music box Your bark protects the song within The whispering of a breeze That swept the leaf and needled limb Of fir and poplar trees Your fingered branches then would strum A soothing melody Of growth and lushness underneath A summer canopy Of fallen timber, hollowed out Refrains of death and birth Of fawn and cub and sapling sprout And seedlings of the earth The crackling of the autumn shrub The strains of meadow lark The honing of an antler’s rub Against an aging bark The sounds unheard by human ear Are music’s finest hymns Plucked on a harp serene and clear And carried by the winds If trees could speak, the words untold Of love's most sacred tale Would in a sonnet now unfold Along this wooded trail Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (05-17-2003 08:59 AM).] |
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El_Campeador Senior Member
since 2003-01-29
Posts 761Ohio, USA |
Maybe we just have to train our ears to listen! Nice poem, I enjoyed reading this... “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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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth A lovely, lovely write. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Oh Elizabeth, This may be one of my favorite works of yours...although it would be tough to choose just one. So much of my thoughts portrayed here...as if you looked inside my heart, and painted the picture for me to look upon. Thanks, TD |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
What a beautifully, melodic poem Liz. Perfect in rhythm and rhyme, the flow in this is soothing and delightful. If anyone can speak for trees, you have just done so, my friend ... and wonderfully so.  I've missed reading you. What a lovely way to start my day.  Best wishes and hugs, /Kit |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Elizabeth, this is wonderful, you painted such a beautiful picture with your words, I enjoyed it a great deal. Thank you. Sincerely Rick |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Liz, no one writes about nature quite like you. Beautiful as always hugs M |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
you mean to tell me that you don't hear the trees?? I would have never guessed. . .  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
...but they do speak. They often say, "If only humans would listen." *smile* Great poem. Thank you for sharing it. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Liz, this speaks to my spirit. In a forest I feel at one with the trees and I listen to their whispers...  This poem is a wonderful expression of your truly beautiful soul. God bless you, Dear One. Love & warm hugs, Linda |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
*The sounds unheard by human ear Are music’s finest hymns Plucked on a harp serene and clear And carried by the winds expressed very warm with feelings Poetry gives us relief, We give poetry reason. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Beautiful Elizabeth... what can I say that has not already been said.. You have such an exquisite style of writing.. Love this...and I'm keeping it. ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Brad Majors
since 2001-04-03
Posts 2647Georgia |
well done |
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sweetwater Member
since 2002-12-16
Posts 178Perth |
Oh Elizbeth! Can I borow your muse for a little while! |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
lovely, my friend...thoroughly enjoyed the read. jwesley |
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JingleBear Member
since 2003-05-08
Posts 76Pennsylvania, USA |
I now have a whole new respect for nature! Well done! |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
(smiles) Oh Elizabeth, this is beautiful, sweet friend, I believe trees truly can speak, just we have to use our intuition to hear what they are saying as some things are just simply not straight-forward but ever so magical! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, 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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