once upon a time
they may have footed about
but now they stand, still
once upon a time
they walked tall, leaves shimmering
happy, green nomads
they footed about
’til every place was seen,
their kingdom surveyed
but now they stand, still
digging deep with mirrored roots,
our friendly neighbors
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Lovely idea Li. Roaming trees.
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Sadje, thank you very much.
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You’re most welcome
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Oh, this is lovely 🙂💕💕💕🙏
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Thank you very much, Patti :)
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Lovely!! 🌳🌳🌳
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Thank you :)
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My pleasure! 😊
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<3
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I like the start of once upon a time. You could go a lot of different directions with that. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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I’ve taken up the idea, in fact, and hope to post something later.
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!!!YAY!!! Can’t wait to read it.
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I love trees! I won’t mention the character we both love though…cause I always do…. I like the line digging deep with mirrored roots. It sounds like something John Lennon would have came up with.
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:) Thank you for the high praise, Max!
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I love this, Lisa. I’m tree person (dryad watcher) and I can tell you are too! 🌳
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Oh, I am, Colleen <3 When I went up to Lake Bluff Farms to see the giant sequoia, I also found a group of big ginkgo there. The energy pouring to and fro between the tree and I was like long lost cousins reunited. Truly magical!
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It’s dryad magic for sure. I love resting my palm on a trunk. I always thank the tree for shade and for their leaves. I believe the trees communicate with each other through their root systems. It makes perfect sense to me.
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I once read a story about how trees practiced ‘looming’ –
getting near and bending away from moving objects.
One tree got hit by a car and couldn’t loom anymore…
Lovely poem. :)
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Honestly, Jules, nothing would surprise me about trees. I’m a true believer. Glad you liked the poem <3
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:)
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Oh, I love this. What a beautiful poem, Lisa!
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Thanks so much, Brenda <3
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