Trees and Me.
If a tree could be me and I the tree,
it would be fun to feel
wet droplets race
during rain down my whole body,
trickle themselves freely
through my veined waiting limbs,
and between hairy toes
lace my roots with ionised water
which greedily cell-sucked
turns to breath-fluid
for food distribution everywhere.
Distilled by digestive insideness,
ambrosial nectared,
and filtered with sun-power it would
feel good were I a tree
to ooze life-juice refined by osmosis
that climb-assisted finds
each branching off-shoot to ply
with green energy a myriad leaves
which oxygen-filled
can then waft life-food to humans.
If a tree could be me it would
see the travesty of culling its value.
by axe and pollution.
When trees disappear through greed
their loss spares no dearth
which trees and me agree will leave
airless our vibrant earth.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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A beautifully written poem Fay. It would be rather pleasent to be a tree I think.
Yes trees are very special Sax - thank you for your welcome visit and comment.
I am the biggest tree hugger, so if you were a beautiful tree I would give you the biggest hug. We marvel at their beauty, but never really understand the intricate horticultural workings it takes for trees to be. You have stated this so beautifully, and our own peril should we continue to destroy them. Beautifully written, I enjoyed every word.
Grateful thanks Bella for your visit and comment on the value of trees - am so glad like me you hug 'em too.
Wonderful words Fay and so very true.
Andy
Thank you Andy - -- trees are so valuable to this earth.
Treemendous write from the topmost buds budding write down to those hairy toes of yours ....... x
Ha - - Good morrow mine liege - - glad you liked my little effort to trees and me - though no hairs on my feeties I have neat buddin' spots and a topknot of curls ( not green at the moment tho' ) - -- thanking you muchly and more for your funny comment Nev. which leaves me with a widest of smiles - -- - have a gurt weekend .............x
We see it all, yet what will it take for our individual greed to change the course - maybe when we have depleted the source of our breath - the trees. As always, beautifully prosed!
You saw the point of the verse on trees and your comment is very welcome dear Suresh - - yes when will it be seen that greed and an uncaring attitude wreak havock to the available oxygen with all the deforestation.
I really enjoyed your poem.
We humans are so unnecessarely destructive. An increase in co2 levels in the atmosphere should be beneficial for trees, but not it we keep felling them for greed. I keep planting them. I feel emotionally attached to my trees.
So glad to get your welcome comment on the vital tree subject and thank you for the visit and read of my poem - -- keep planting and caring for your little saplings.
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