The old man and the tree

The old man and the tree

A Poem by Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere
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They both are old and have lived their life.

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Under broad and bushy eyebrows staring

misty watery eyes in their last light

wrinkles that carves this grooves into his sight

writing pain in old age and gesturing

 

the tree in front of his house gave him ease

protecting and robust, not fleeing the storm

catching the hardest blows, there for the form

profoundly sad and leafless in disease

 

gray and silky hair that you can count now

a toothless mouth almost, to try to tell

the effort to live life, so sad, so slow

 

the man, the tree, they have given it how

they used to know, waiting for the last spell  

in the end, to find hope at God’s rainbow.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

© 2015 Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere


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ah, the cycle of life, captured so well in this beautiful poetry...while there is sadness, there is something calming about it too, knowing that all living things meet their ends, one day...death becomes the great equalizer, where we all go out the same...love this, Rudi

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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, FT, for reading and commenting. Glad you loved it. :) Rudi



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Its so beautiful how man can see parts of himself in nature
Something in common between trees and man

That is simply gorgeous

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Nisreen, for stopping by and reading my poem. Have a fine day. :) Rudi
This is a lovely sonnet, Rudi. The picture works well with it. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you very much, thought so too about the picture. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi
Another fantastic piece of work my friend:)
Great words to match amazing piece of art,
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you so much, James. Glad you liked this poem. :) Rudi
The picture reminded me of Lords of the Rings, I like you imagination and how you put it to paper.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you so much for reading and commenting, Robert. I'm indeed a big fan of the Lord of the Ring a.. read more
Beautifully written. You have captured the essence of holding on and hoping in old age.

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Mannat, for reading and commenting. Glad you liked it. Have a good day. :) Rudi
I enjoyed the poem. A lot said in the short poetry.
I like lesson taught and learn in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, John, for visiting and reading my writing. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi
Coyote Poetry

9 Years Ago

I did and you are welcome.
Life and how we stand against the challenges of life as we move through the ages to our final demise on this earth. Nicely done.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Willard, for your favorable comment. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi
Very interesting. Its almost as if the tree is a part of his body or even a person he has come to care a great deal about. Great aging similarities between the two. Nice touch at the end, finished it off smoothly.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Hakim, for the nice comment. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi
ah, the cycle of life, captured so well in this beautiful poetry...while there is sadness, there is something calming about it too, knowing that all living things meet their ends, one day...death becomes the great equalizer, where we all go out the same...love this, Rudi

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, FT, for reading and commenting. Glad you loved it. :) Rudi
Sad, sad story. Growing up is nice, cause people respect you better, but. Growing up, gets you closer to the grave. Only if there was a way to avoid it.

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Living every day as it is your last, some say. Thank you for reading and reviewing. :) Rudi
Jesse Pruett

9 Years Ago

That's the best thing you could do.

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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere
Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

Wingene, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium



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I'm from Belgium. English is not my native language, but I like to read English poems and books. I have written a lot of Dutch poems during the last forty years. With some of them I've got prizes in B.. more..

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