Born free, a wild tree with rambling shallow roots
that roamed the ground and found a home with nature's brutes
'Or earth you crawled, through rocks sprawled, sending out tender chutes
With wind you sinned, where'er you'd been, putting out new fruits
The fruits you drop become a new crop, your wood grown hard and dry
When you were small you dreamed to be tall, you wished to reach up high
Now in breezes you shake, brittle you break through winds I hear your cry
As smoke the clouds will be your shrouds, as you reach the sky
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Well worded
Clever rhyming scheme , lovely lyric
It can also be a metaphor for human growth....
Thank you so much for your read and interpretation. Indeed it is a metaphor for a person. I appreciate the support and kind words
You are most welcome.
Hands up i haven't got a clue
I am baffled and confused
Yet I have read and enjoyed
Today's puzzle you deployed
Thank you my friend a metaphor for a person I know. I appreciate the read and words of support.
You are very welcome
Nicely said. The poem "Forest Fig" embodies themes of growth, resilience, and the natural cycle of life, inspiring us to reflect on the journey of a tree, symbolizing the aspirations, struggles, and eventual transformation of living beings. The tree's evolution from a wild, free entity into a more brittle state invites a sense of nostalgia and contemplation about life's impermanence, the cyclical nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all living things, uplifting us to cherish life's precious journey.
Thank you Friendship for your read and interpretation of this poem. Yes indeed you are on track with this one and your support is most appreciated
You are most welcome, SorenBarrett
There is indeed a metaphor with humans. Humans, too, want to grow bigger and taller.
--"High regions are never without storms."
--"The higher you rise, the bigger the fall."
--"High places have their precipices."
--"The highest tree has the greatest fall."
From the book "3000 proverbs" by Sam Phillips.
Thank you Soman for your interpretation it is most valued and on track with what I was thinking as I wrote it. Your support is most appreciated
Wow this is one of your masterpieces, crafted so creatively with poetic excellence, the shoots, roots and fruits of dear trees. Kudos!
I thank you most humbly Zaynab for your read and most generous response of encouragement it is truely valued
Clever I like the tone the rhythm and how it speaks a clear message definitely a good one
Thank you so much Bruce that means a lot
Soren, this utters wisdom with ancient breath. The fig becomes more than a tree...it’s all of us dreaming high and cracking in the wind. “When you were small you dreamed to be tall”…that line hit me like memory. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹👏 A fave for sure.
Thank you so much Tristan for your read and yes your interpretation is spot on. Your words of understanding and encouragement are always most appreciated.
Wonderful words soren, trees are magnificent in our lives.
Andy
Thank you so much Andy I appreciate your words in positive comment
Hello, Soren,
The duality, the is, the botanical and anthropological in metaphorical association, bound for the inevitable whilst nourishing their growth, spreading their seed for the next generation in the cyclical nature of life. The living and dying together and how we are all connected, both plant and animal in this well wrought and insightful verse rendered forth with a wonderful understanding of the poetic form. Excellent.
Wishing you all the best,
Tony.
Thank you Tony for yu read and most poetic response always appreciated. Have a wonderful day
love this beautifully written
expressed so well by the words
has sentiment and feeling
nice flow a pleasure to read
Thank you so much Jim for the read and comment it is deeply appreciated
lovely poem jim
I love the nature imagery in this piece and the rhyme scheme is very effective, propelling the piece forward. It is emotionally poignant and emotional honest with so much nuance and variation. Thoroughly enjoyed this rhythmical journey . Thankyou! Elizabeth
Thank you Elizabeth for the review of this poem and for your encouragement and support it is most appreciated
My pleasure Sorren.
wonderful - what one wants, and what one gets is not always the same - so well explained...
Thank you Nafisa for your read and kind words of support they are appreciated
you are most and always welcome
have a beautiful day
Beautiful
Thank you so much for your read and kind words they are appreciated.
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