the trees

I had a tree poem in my head for weeks. I hope it is worthwhile to read.

Trees

BY JOYCE KILMER

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

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Ben Jonson

It is not growing like a tree
in bulk, doth make Man better be;
or standing long an oak three hundred year,
to fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere;

A lily of a day
is fairer in May,
although it fall and die that night-
It was the plant and flower of Light.
In small proportions we just beauties see:
and in short measures life may perfect be. 

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                      The trees
I sat and watched the willow tree dancing in the wind.
I have stood with the ancient trees.
The old trees standing large and  old monuments of the past.
What knowledge a tree could tell, if it could speak.

God honored us with the gift of the trees.
The trees are alive and they reach for sky and heaven.
They know where God is waiting.

Trees give us protection from the hot sun and
give us fresh and tasty fruit to refresh our body.
The gift of oxygen allowed man to survive without struggle.

Even in the cold of Winter.
The trees stand tall and bare.
Still reaching out and resting.
The coming Spring will revive the beauty of the new green leaves and life.

I stood in the desert with soldiers.
My friends from Virginia told me.
I missed the trees. Those trees of home is where I need to be.
Nothing better than the great forest. I want to walk the old path and stay all day
in the palm of nature. This desert make me tire.

Many poems for the tree.
Trees are the gift of beauty.
The trees, the flowers and the running river.
Domain of utopia for the wise.

Old men dreams of the great forest when youth was his advantage and
wildflowers growing wild made us know. We are not caged. We can be like the wildflowers. Growing freely and wild. Man need to be like a tree.

Raise his hands to the sky. Thanking the spirit of life and death,
for one more day to rejoice in life and song. Dance like the willow tree,
Free and untamed.

The trees are teachers. We must listen.

Author's Note

A new poem.I hope you enjoy.

Reviews

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

'I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.'


Oh how much I enjoyed reading these poems. Excellent work! Loved especially the first one. I love trees, that's for sure! I love forest, you can feel the magic still lingers there.

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Wórdsmíth]

I must keep this poem with me in my file to read this afterwards too for learning the things by your words about life and it`s rejoice ... beautiful poem, my friend ;)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Wordsmith. We need the trees more than they need us.

[Honey-Bee]

I sat and watch the willow dancing in the wind...I like that line! I remember as a child a willow tree that would dance in the wind like this. I love trees!! We have a hill in our town called two trees and people often hike to it. Lovely poems!

[Coyote Poetry]

The willow tree is my favorite. It had a feel of mystery. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Audrey Kanyera]

Dance like the willow tree, free and untamed. I love and appreciate nature. You made me appreciate trees too with this poem

[Coyote Poetry]

Many writers before me wrote poetry for the trees. They should be honored friends. We need them more than they need us. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Rita L. Sev]

The Kilmer poem is an old favorite - great to revisit it and then to read your wonderful ode to the Trees. Yes, they can teach us so much... Great work, Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Rita. The poem for the trees had been needing to be written for days in my head. I have been doing a lot of walking in the nearby forest.

[Matching Socks]

Hey Coyote, really enjoyed that!
Great writing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. I have been thinking about this poem for weeks. I finally had time to write down.

[Matching Socks]

What happened? Were you stuck in the weeds? ;)

[K. Payne]

All three of them give different representations of trees. I enjoyed them very much. They make me feel like I should sit under a tree and mouthed your words to myself. Serene.
There is a poetry acrostic challenge in Contests. For poets it may really stretch out your brain for what's included. You should enter.
Keep it up!
-Kay

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. I try to walk daily in the forest. No better place to be.

[John Anderson]

Wow poem is really impressive...this one is amazing!!

[Coyote Poetry]

I found the Ben Jonson poem two weeks ago. The tree poem was dancing in my head. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Cryingkate]

Excellent Food For the Day ! thanks for sharing.
Wish I had time to hunt down my Tree thingy I did and share it with you.

Did you know a trees roots spread out as far as what you see above the ground?
I never knew that till someone told me. I find it fascinating and it reminds me of the saying
"As Above, So Below" I've been extra enjoying the whole of nature snd thinking about the trees and all with a higher sense then even ever before. I didn't think it was possible but it is.
I'm been feeling so much closer that it's like being as one.

Have a Great Day ! I hope you got some rest yesterday. I enjoyed the poems you found and posted. Thank You !

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I hope you find the tree poem. I would like to read it.

[Cryingkate]

Better then me finding that . Your tree thoughts came to mind a few minutes ago when I was needing an example for a thought. I needed it to help lift someone else to higher ground.
Thanks again for sharing, Your gift is already being used for good and being passed around :-)