If Trees Could Talk

I wonder if the trees could talk

Would they tell about the breeze?

Would they talk about the sunshine?

Or of their many different leaves?

Would they talk about that woodpecker

That's roosted on their limb?

Or maybe devise a brilliant plan

To rid themselves of him

Would they tell us of their thirst?

And celebrate the rain

Would they talk about their fear of fire?

And how they hate the flame

Would they talk about the winter?

How it robs them of their shields

As the winter breeze scatter their leaves

Across the barren fields

Would they talk about the summer heat?

And the sacrifices they've made

As they hold their limbs high and stong

To cast our needed shade

Would they talk about their Creator?

Who rules from Heaven above

And profess undying gratitude

And their never ending love

Reviews

[Poppie Mira]

two words, great work.

[Androglossia]

And it all boils down to one - God. Great imagery. Great work of art!

[therin]

I love that you have cast it as a series of questions rather than assume that you know what they would talk about. A cheery piece, that wraps up at the right length and has an easy pattern to it... it patters off the tongue and leaves you smiling. You've drawn such a stately picture. I think trees are like people and some would be so, but others prattle, some silly, some wise and others dull. were you thinking of a particular tree? or just the breed in general?

[Michael G.]

Well written and well said Whisk.
Enjoyable.

[Serenity Faith]

Absolutely wonderful! It's as if you yourself have talked with the trees before. Not everyone appreciates them the way they should be. Thank you for sharing.

[daemok]

incredible! i don't know how you'd take this, but i think you can easily become the next Dr. Seus! i absolutley adore this since i do love trees to begin with. :)
i can see how you ended the poem climbing all the possibilities on what the trees would be discussing until it reached the creator, i just wish you could have floated us back down to earth with an ending like;
'I wonder if the trees could talk
will we never really know?
just listen closely and you'll hear
their swaying to and fro.'
Bleh i just threw that out there. don't mind it, it was just for fun. ^^
anyways great job! your skills have amazed me!

[Pax]

simply beautiful, i often wonder as well. love tree and its a great tribute.

[Rox Bain ☮]

Wow... this is so beautiful. This has got to be one of the best poems I have read anywhere. I absoloutly ADORE it! There is nothing I could say that would improve this, it's just so ... wow...

[darkness*star1985]

So beautiful, you have capture the secerts of the trees and if they would speak.... i love this so much, thank you for sharing this.....