ancient roots

arqios

Ancient Roots

The tip of each root twists neatly

where earth holds it so sweetly,

its tendrils—like fingers grown

deep— cradle soil, embrace

and keep the moisture

tight with anchored

might, ground to

crown, renown,

tree.

 

 

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  • David Wakeling

    This is quite a beautiful tribute to the humble tree.Trees really are God's master piece.Well done mi amigo. I really enjoyed reading

    • arqios

      Humble but oh so much more... just learnt that the majority of the Earth's oxygen is formed in the Ocean and not by trees, bummer! Good one compadreπŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

    • sorenbarrett

      The rhyme, meter, image, metaphor, all these not sure what more but there is something special about this poem that grabs me and for that unidentifiable element that identifies all great poems from the normal this gets a fave.

      • arqios

        Like those squares on the periodic table that are absolutely blank! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

      • Poetic Licence

        A lovely write of an essential part of our planet and our existance, I dont know the name of the style/lay out of the write, but I like it, enjoyed the read

        • arqios

          A concrete of shape poem it has been described. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

        • Damaso

          Wow, what a delight to read this text. Thank you so much! Regards

          • arqios

            Thanks Damaso, that is so refreshing to hearπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ™πŸ»

          • Kevin Hulme

            Yes , Trees are something you never tire of.
            I Love when it's Windy and the Branches wave, and there's that Wonderful Sound like Waves breaking on a Shore. Good one.

            • arqios

              mmmm.... that is the ultimate... cheers KevinπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ™πŸ»

            • Goldfinch60

              Those ancient roots have brought us to where we are now arqios.

              Andy

              • arqios

                And those by the river bank are quite breathtaking tooπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ™πŸ»

              • Tony Grannell

                You have woven this poem as the reader's mind is woven into its etherial form as if to become one with the poetry of these ancient roots. The true sign of a great poet. Outstanding.

                Kind regards,

                Tony.

                • arqios

                  Quite humbly honored by your much valued words and estimation; thanks Tony πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ™πŸ»



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