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Thirteen Ways of Looking at Trees
I
Great things can come from small beginnings
Much like the biggest trees can grow
From the smallest seeds
II
Those who truly aid their fellow men
Are like a tree, in whose supporting branches
The blast-beruffled birds can take refuge
From the violent storms of life
III
Nature is like a tree
In that but one trunk
Supports hundreds of branches, thousands of leaves
IV
We must be like a tree
And firmly set our roots in stable soil
Set for ourselves a firm foundation
Lest we be washed away
V
I hold an admiration for
Those who, when caught in the winds of strife
Don’t snap or shatter, like brittle panes of glass
But rather bend, like slender willow trees
VI
The apple does not fall from the tree
But it can from its landing place be carried
VII
The tree goes through a cycle every year
Much like the cycle that our lives become
It springs to life, slowly matures
Ripens with age, then seems to die
Only to flower again
VIII
Much as a tree absorbs its energy
From the yellow radiance of the sun
So too do we, as humans, absorb joy
From laughter shared with friends
IX
Trees coexist in peaceful harmony
Sharing the earth, the silver rain that falls
I wish we were as wise
X
As trees, each year, shed leaves no longer needed
So too should we shed that we which need not
XI
On a hot, hot day, I sat beneath a tree
And appreciated its shade
So freely given, no recompense desired
To all who wander by
XII
Trees are celebratory sorts
In honor of a another year past they
Dance with the Northern Wind
XIII
Sometimes I wonder
What it would be like to live
For thousands of years
The Methuselah Tree knows
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