Cursed with a pain of not bearing children
The barrenness haunting now and then
She chose to plant rows and rows of trees
of Banyan all along the roads and highways
Thus lived the blessed Tree -Mother.
Deprived of formal schooling and classrooms
She embraced nature as her true teacher
Adhered to the saying, where tree exists
there the humanity survives and thrives
Thus lived the blessed Tree -Mother.
Watching motherhood blossom in saplings
Poured affection into the trees and plants
She breathed her love into each branch
Nurturing green life, preserving every breath
Thus lived the blessed Tree-Mother.
The Banyan, she chose with sense and care
No flowers, no fruits the Banyan bore,
No passersby will hit with stone and more
With a network of roots the tree that grows
Thus lived the blessed Tree-Mother
The mighty giant the banyan trees
Live long and stand strong for centuries
Spreading dense shade wide and far,
A heavenly comfort for the sun-scorched.
Thus lived the blessed Tree-Mother.
With the banyan trees she lived,
The secret of longevity she learned
To the Goddess of forest she bowed
The Centenarian bid adieu and died
A legacy of a naturalist left behind
Thus lived the blessed Tree -Mother
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Author:
Narayan Gadagkar (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Tribute to a nature enthusiast, dendrophile woman from Karnataka, India, affectionately known as “Rows of Trees -Thimmakka” died at the age of 114 leaving behind a legacy of love and care for trees and plants which is inspiring and everlasting with deep resilience.
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Comments2
Deeply moving and set to poetic style this poem is not only a tribute but echo of nature. I loved the repeated last line of each stanza and with a bit of rhyme it was seasoned just right. My wife has planted coconut trees all around and over our property in Florida where now grow near a hundred such trees. This hit close to the heart and is a fave
Sincere thanks for your emotionally touching words
You are most welcome
What a wonderful tribute to her legacy
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