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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2006-03-26 08:27 AM

When branches fall from a tall oak tree
in the feel of a woman’s dream
the body of one planted in love
grieves and mourns in the realm of soul
that maybe is real or is not.

And amidst the tears of her empathy
come the words of that saddened tree
loud and clear into the day
to awaken the feeling of love …
and love would give sons
to heal the tree’s wounds
if they were her own property.

But children can only be wooed away
by respect and admiration
for that tree in need of stopping the fall
of more heartache down to the floor
and her love of trees of no consequence
in the minds of one, two, and three,
oblivious to the realm of soul
that maybe is real or is not.

Oh, she suffers the plight of that tall tree
but knows she cannot say more
until the tree bends into love
and folds up past history …
and she doesn’t know, just doesn’t know,
if trees ever dream the same dream
as a woman whose grief and mourning
maybe is real or is not.

Helen / 26 March 2006
(Sometimes in the absence of interpretation
a dream demands that it at least be given
expression)

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2006-03-26 08:51 AM

Thank you for listening to your dreams, Helen. A timely write, as I just visited an exhibit last evening of Carolyn Wedel, two dimensional artist, and most of her art in a series focused on trees in various form. Her art would have complimented your poem very well, and vice-versa.

Well done!

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2006-03-26 11:55 PM

I'm remembering an old 'oak tree' personality from my childhood from reading this, and am wondering about all her acorns...where they finally took root.
Thanks for the thoughtful write.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2006-03-27 12:18 PM

Thanks Sunshine and Midnitesun for the read. Some dreams make you feel, some make you see, and some try to help you overcome your fear, but none push understanding to the top of the ... tree!

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2006-03-30 01:04 AM

Most interesting dream, Helen, and really caught my attention. Trees....very symbollic.

...jo

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

5 posted 2006-03-30 01:14 AM

Honeybunch:

What you see of a tree is only half the story. The taproot is at least the same height below the surface. The branching roots pull in the nutrients and give the tree balance.
Sometimes we need to look deeper, below the surface, to find the cause of the falling branches. I enjoyed your dream, fascinating.

JL

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

6 posted 2006-03-30 01:45 AM

Honeybunch, great thoughts here. Enjoyed,as I am oak..
JL, more food for thought. You may have hit the correct vein / root.. thanks martyjo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2006-03-30 02:06 AM

Thanks Jo, JL, and martjo, for the read. Perhaps we could say - the root of all decides the fall and the root, our roots, can only be love twisted by life into corners and bends.

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