Tree Poem

a poem about my overwhelming love for nature and birds :)

This is my tree poem

where I imagine 

I am a tree

Oh, wouldn’t that be something?

a tall shady Oak I might be

or a Cherry blossom

giving a glimpse of beauty

to someone who might need it

a Cashew tree would be nice

or perhaps a fruiting Dogwood?

I’d have hundreds of daily visitors

birds, bees, butterflies, squirrels

some birds, smaller than bees

Oh how I’d enjoy 

having a rose-cheeked Parakeet

brush against my leaves!

Wouldn’t a Blue Jay

resting on one of my branches 

make a pretty picture?

I’d never, ever

let them leave hungry

If you were close by, you’d hear

a Cuckoo calling

in the pre-dawn silence

and be filled with an ache 

that cannot be described

you’d stare in complete awe

at the sight of me shining

like warm gold through the mist

I'd be a host to picnics

to poets, writers, travelers, lovers

I'd listen to deep conversations 

and rainy days

Seasons would come and go

winds would blow, leaves would fall

days would pass away like migratory birds

but I’d be right here

still a home 

to wings

to ceaseless rain

to beauty so deep, you could never

bear it all alone

to longings 

still a nurturer

a faithful friend

I'd be the one who never leaves.

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

What a concept....to be a tree and to stand tall through wind, rain, snow, sun. To provide shade, beauty, and sustenance to other living beings....just beautiful. The personification is beautiful. I would like to host picnics where poetry is read and lovers kiss. Ahhhh....dreamy. You have not posted in so long and this is a wonderful way to come back, Sanober. Lydi**

[Sanober]

Your comments make me soo happy.Thank you my friend. I would surely want YOUR poetry to be read aloud under a tree!

[barleygirl]

WOW! WOW! WOW! I'm a tree-lover so I read much nature poetry. There are some great nature poets at the cafe & you are one of them! What I love the most about your poem is how you come up with many original details to put us into the "shoes" (bark) of a tree. I love your bright originality: "Oh how I’d enjoy
having a rose-cheeked Parakeet brush against my leaves!" Dynamic descriptions bring your personifications alive, showing us a lively community (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Sanober.... I can also imagine softly falling
snow nourishing my roots and a snug birdhouse to provide
shelter on my limb where even two birds could find
solace in one another's company. To be strong against
the winds of time. And in the Spring... to feel buds
bursting forth with new life, inspiring poets to pen
poems that nourish the mind. Lovely poetry. truly, Pat

[Sanober]

Thank you so much Pat. you are a gem!

[Patricia Wedel]

Bless you Sanober.. Have you ever read the poem by Joyce Kilmer about a tree?
"I think I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree...".
Love, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

I will google Joyce Kilmer and let you know the exact title...
It is a beautiful poem and one I know you would love to read. Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

Hi Sanober, The poem by Joyce Kilmer is entitled
"Trees", If you google it on google you can find the entire poem.
Hope you read it. It is so much like your poem. Pat

[Sanober]

Thank you for directing me to that wonderful, wonderful poem. It's so much like mine, it's got the exact sentiments. just the kind of poetry i love to read! Joyce Kilmer totally nailed it. :)

[Patricia Wedel]

I am so happy you found the poem, Trees, by Joyce Kilmer!
Special moments like these make life sweeter. Love, Pat

[Terpsichore]

I really, really enjoyed both the language employed and the quite wonderful philosophical notion behind this poem.

To be a tree indeed.

T

[Sanober]

Thank you so much!