Forever and Anon

Respect your elders

 Oh mighty Baobab...

as summer’s rain falls lightly,

a millionth sun sets.

Author's Note

The Sunland �Big Baobab� in Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo Province, South Africa is perhaps the oldest living thing in the world. Carbon dated at @6,000 years, it is more than a thousand years older than the longest living Bristlecone Pine in the US.

Reviews

[Desert Dreamer]

I would love to sit for an hour in the shade of this ancient tree...what wisdom might be gained just being in the presence of a being of such an age. Thank you for sharing this information. Nicely written poem

[Avoiry]

With age is wisdom and a grace of serenity

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Oh to hug a tree and have it's great wisdom and vision seep into the soul as one give's love without hesitation onto it's darkened skin.

Simple...yet very true.

Tara M Stone

[Honeypot]

Wonderful Haiku! That's just amazing to think about isn't it? It makes our lives seem
so short and we'd better remember to make the best of them while we can. I
thoroughly enjoyed this one.

[An owl on the moon]

What an amazing poem, and the insight into the Baobab is fascinating! Thank you for this vivid write!

[D. Pesek]

This is an incredible haiku! Extremely well done, I look foward to reading more of your poems.