The trees know
That no matter how
Uneven the ground it grows on
May seem, that it must always
Stretch towards the light;
It trusts that the
Sun
Will
Nurture
It,
And
It
Trusts
That
It’s
Roots
Will
Hold it.
Feminist, Writer, Cult Classic
The trees know
That no matter how
Uneven the ground it grows on
May seem, that it must always
Stretch towards the light;
It trusts that the
Sun
Will
Nurture
It,
And
It
Trusts
That
It’s
Roots
Will
Hold it.
Great poem! Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Short Poems and Other NonsenseSent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 10:54 AMTo: juliamcgeown@sympatico.caReply To: Short Poems and Other NonsenseSubject: [New post] simple truths about light (as told by the trees)
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christophermcgeownwriting posted: “The trees know That no matter how Uneven the ground it grows on May seem, that it must always Stretch towards the light; It trusts that the Sun Will Nurture It, And It Trusts That Itâs Roots Will Hold it.”
The layout of the poem is great, like a tree’s taproot system. Clever.
thanks kim:)
A poem to nurture the soul!
Beautiful!
🙂
Such a fan of your poetry. Love this 🙂
thank you so much:) glad you like it!
Love this…
🙂 thank you!
Love the simplicity of the poem. It makes the reading that much more poignant.