Open Poetry #35 |
BIG TREE |
Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! |
FOREVERGREEN (The Senator) For thirty-five hundred years You've towered o'er this land Almost one hundred forty feet The great height that you stand. Fifty thousand board feet Of lumber, your trunk bears Some say, "That is awesome!" And there's some who say, "Who cares!" The top of you is hollow To catch the falling rain Like a well up in the Sky To quench your thirst again. Forty-seven feet around And eighteen feet across And if you died and fell It would be the people's loss. Big Tree, it seems such a shame That you must be fenced in To protect you from those who Would strip your branches and skin. I hope future generations Can stare at you in awe And that you won't fall victim to Man's poisons, or chain saw. pics and history > http://www.floridata.com/tracks/TheSenator/page1.htm Del "Abe" Jones |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Well done Sir. And congrats again on being published. For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
well done! enjoyed this piece of history |
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J.Samm Member
since 2004-01-12
Posts 415Iloilo City, Philippines |
splendid rhyming...a wonderful tribute! |
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