Trees, Mother Earth's Generous Gift
Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
by Nenita Wells
Oh tree, you open up your generous hand
Jutting out outstretched like holding a wand
Upon your branches nesting birds building
Assured of comfort weary wings living.
Oh tree, you provided them place to dwell
New flock ready to chirp and sing away
Calling with their melodious notes so well
And dreams of places to fly so far away.
Oh tree, you let them stay in your arms and welcome
Cooling, nourishing their daily wanting safe home
Sheltering them from the sun's harshness thrown
The coldness and dampness of the rain pouring down.
Oh tree, your shadows lend comfort to creatures who long
Resisting the unending turbulence of life furious, strong
Like a river's current, sweeping, tugging, tagging us along
As we remain steadfast in our quest for peace here we belong.
Oh tree, your crown is an image of a king standing strong
His throne and kingdom's freedom defended lifelong
Like a trained fighter vigorously blocking every blow
Until your bruised branches and leaves begin again to glow.
Oh tree, your trunk, your roots anchored to the ground,
Giving reassurance of the strongest kind of foundation bound
As sure-footed as a mountain goat climbing until food found
From a Nature's treasures chest blessings on earth abound.
Oh tree, a generous Mother Earth's gift
God, the Great Provider to mankind so swift
With kindness, abundance for everyone to enjoy
To protect, preserve, conserve and not to destroy.
By Nenita Wells
07/11/2009
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The author was born in one of the 7,100 islands in the Philippines, in Leyte where the famous American five-star general, Douglas MacArthur landed during WWII. She is one of eight children, and she has thirty-five nieces and nephews. She was raised by her parents to be a good Christian. Attended public school both in Elementary and High School in the Philippines. She went to college under the work and study program, earned her bachelor's degree with honors and her first paid full-time job was as secretary to the High School Principal, her first boss was a Benedictine Sister from Germany who was the Administrator of the Catholic school. She lived in New York City from 1977 to 2004 and now lives in Providence, Rhode Island. She loves to read and write poetry.
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More commentsNenita,Thank you for your kind words and sound wisdom that flow from your poems. It is a nice piece.Sincerely with warm regards,LawrenceHi Lawrence.You are welcome. Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting on my poem, I am glad you liked it. Your kind and warm words are my inspiration and encouragement. Wishing you all the luck.Best regards to you and yours,Nenita
Nenita-As always a beautiful poem displaying the beauty and gift of a tree! thanks for sharing!Hi Laura.Thank you. I felt wonderfully blessed just knowing that you read and liked my poem about a tree. Your taking time to read and comment inspire and encourage me to write. Blessings.Warm regards to you and yoursNenita
I'm with you, Nenita, and love trees. God blessed us greatly with them! Thanks for sharing.Hi Lorrie.Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem. Just imagine, photosynthesis, a complex process, creating energy, absorbing water and mineral through the roots and absorbing solar energy through the leaves, plants and trees are doing this at all times without us knowing.Blessings.Best regards to you and yours,Nenita
I love poetry it is the voice of the human soulHi Robin.How true it is! "...poetry the voice of the human soul." Thank you for your warm and kind comments.Best regards to you and yours,Nenita
Nenita, we have a 200 (???) year old tree in our yard. This is a new sub-division and we were able to build around this old oak. Your poem fits so well. As large as it is it is trimmed like an umbrella (we did not trim it, God kept it prunned). ThanksHi Dr. Rucker.It is wonderful to hear that you are enjoying the beauty of the oak tree. If the tree could talk, i wondered how grateful it is and how much we can learn from it...the wisdom of a 200 year old tree is priceless.Thanks for commenting and reading my poem.Blessings.Best regards to you and yours,Nenita
Nothing like a little forestry to get one motivated to write poetry. Those nature poems hearken back to the classics. You obviously took some time with this and it shows. Too much poetry out there appears to have little thought. Keep it up. You're only getting better.Hi Jeff.I wondered what Alfred Joyce Kilmer will say about my poem? (Smile!) I will be truly humbled by his critique as I am humbled by yours. I am grateful for your taking time to read and comment. Your work has inspired me and encouraged me to improve my writing.Blessings.Warm regards to you and yours,Nenita
Great article. Well done.So many allegories I could easily write an entire critical essay about this. Keep the poems coming.Hi Connor.I am looking forward to reading your critical essay about my poem. I have high regard and respect for you and your work. You, commenting and reading my poem validate my piece. Thank you for your encouragement and inspiration.Best,Nenita
It takes courage to put yourself out there in this way. I applaud you for having that courage to open yourself up to the world.Hi Darren,Thank you so much for stopping by and for reading and commenting my poem. I am touched by what you said, i truly appreciated it.May your day be filled with joy and laughter.Best regards to you and yours,Nenita
Yes, the Tree. It has contributed much. W/o it, soil erosion caused death. And without it I would have strave for hunger, those sweet and tiny mangoes. A tree found at the backyard. Hi.hi. chum..chum...Better still, reminds me of childhood. With the my kids under the mango tree. Jackpot! Dove found a big one within her reach..
Hi, Nenita!Thank you for sharing the beauty of trees with us. It truly is difficult to do anything but love a big beautiful tree and all the gifts it bestows upon us. In another article, the Germans have now decided that walking on a treadmill while breathing pure oxygen will restore our body. God gave Earth trees and trees have given us oxygen all these years so that we can not only enjoy trees, but benefit physcially from them. Your poem is lovely and is a tribute and a thank you to the trees themselves. Thank you for writing your poem.Hi Cecil.Isn't it amazing how oxygen supply is provided by trees to give us good lung functions and good health. Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting. I am truly appreciative of your spending time reading my tree poem, it gives me so much satisfaction knowing that you also appreciates the benefits of trees to humankind. I love your article about wood crates, wood spring boxes and your recycling ideas.Best to you Cecil.Nenita
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