Tag Archives: Tree

The River’s Heart Is Cold


  The River’s Heart Is Cold   The river whispers to me as I walk along her banks,   She welcomes me into her depths but I stop and say, “No, thanks.”   She tells me she loves me and … Continue reading

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The Good Deed (a Halloween story)


  On Halloween night I would advise you to be wary of strangers.  In the movies a stranger always turns out to be crazy.  But what about your best friend?  Can you trust him?            The Good … Continue reading

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Think Like a Tree


    Think Like a Tree   I wasn’t ready for life’s road stretching out before me,   It wasn’t as fun as I expected it to be,   I whined, I complained, until I learned,   The lessons taught … Continue reading

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Favorites I Keep


  The world opens up to show, My favorite things, Which can be enjoyed by paupers, As well as wealthy kings,   They are not so secret, But within, favorites I keep, They can be easily aroused, Whether I’m awake … Continue reading

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I Decided That as a Seed


Long ago I learned how important, It was to be like a powerful tree, As I grew in wisdom and stature, There were those who relied on me,   At first I was merely like a shade, To protect visitors … Continue reading

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Santa’s Surprise (another version)


Twas the night before Christmas and all across the yard, Not a creature was stirring, a German Shepherd was on guard, Everyone was in bed, secure in their sleep, All dreams were about Christmas, no worries too deep,   Presents … Continue reading

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Root Systems


Late at night a storm blew through, Shattering branches and even trees, I listened but there was nothing I could do, For this was not a common breeze, Roaring and howling as it stretched out wide, The wind faced me … Continue reading

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Let the Jungle Music Begin!


Image via Wikipedia Along the beach this story begins, With a monkey in a coconut tree, He scrambled high to where the tree ends, To make sure I would see his interest in our safari, Through the jungle growth and … Continue reading

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Lots and Lots of Magical Trees


I’ll dig and plant and grow a shoe tree, And all the shoes will be for a poor country, Where some of the children don’t have shoes, And most of the world doesn’t have a clue, About what the children … Continue reading

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I Followed a Path


Wanting to meditate and discover the good, I followed a path deep into the wood, Until before me a great oak tree stood, Its branches mighty, its crown regal and thick, The kind of tree I’d be if I had … Continue reading

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