For Colleen’s weekly challenge .
Tell me Redwood
Your secrets gathered over centuries
The beauty you’ve seen
And the sorrows you’ve weathered
Can you show me, old willow
How long you have loved
And how lonely you have been
Each leaflet a tale
Each branch a lesson
Verdant forest glades
Filled with eucalyptus dreams
Colour me dazzled
Those aphrodisiac delights
Beneath hydrangea, maple and myrtle
Flavours of home
The wind singing through pines
Mahogany, shading down relief
Each flower a memory
Each root, hope
Soft wondering breeze
Cool messenger of the trees
Scented with deep truths
Colleen’s theme prompt chosen by Sue for this week is a quote;
Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them can learn the truth
~Herman Hesse~
I hope you enjoy this
Stay safe, stay loving.
68 responses to “Whispering trees #haibun”
Beautiful! This one needs to be read aloud! Great sound to it.
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Thank you so much, cheers🍻
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Welcome. Cheers🍻
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Amazing write!
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Thank you so much
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A poem as lovely as a tree.
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Ahh thank you Michaela, that’s as good a comment as you can get
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A true appreciation of life giving trees.
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Thank you so much Sadje 💛
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You’re welcome 😉
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Serene!!
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Thank you Aashi🌼
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There’s a lovely feel to this piece, Jude. 🙂
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I’m glad you feel that Kitty, that’s what trees do, mostly
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That’s true. 🙂
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Wonderful! Trees are good secret keepers! Some of them are around for centuries, imagine all the secrets they carry on their branches!
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I know. Those giant redwood trees really capture my imagination, they are almost timeless
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Loved this! Beautiful
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Thank you Pallavi. I do love trees
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Timeless reflections — what enchanting lines.
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Trees are really enchanting. Thank you Dora🌼
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so so beautiful 😊😊
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Thank you Era. I’m glad you liked it 😊
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😊😊
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Hi Jude. Simply stunning poetry.
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Thank you so much Kim. I’m so glad you like this.
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Oh yes… if only trees could talk
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Maybe, just maybe we can dream that they do. Thank you Jay
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This is beautiful, this reminds me something I always think when I visit an old forest, the amount things it has seen and stories it could tell.
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I too oddly revere trees and yet that isn’t a big part of the culture I was raised in. It’s just almost natural love for them
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They are amazing
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I love trees, so I loved this!
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I’m so glad you do
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Thank you so much ❤️😊
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You are welcome🙂
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🤗🤗💛
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Beautiful! I love poetry about nature. ❤ xo
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Thank you so much Vashti. 🌼 I’m so glad to see your comment. Hope you are well
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All is well with me. I’m currently working on the blurb, formatting and book cover for my upcoming release. I hope you’re doing great yourself. 😀 xo
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These are wonderful Jude. I love trees. (K)
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Thank you K, I’m so glad you like this💛🌸
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A lovely, lyrical piece, Jude.
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Thank you so much Sue
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Absolutely gorgeous poetry, Jude. You captured the magical essence of the trees. ❤
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Thank you so much Colleen ❤️ I’m glad you like this
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It was some amazing writing, Jude. I hope you create a book of all your poetry. It’s going to be fabulous!
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This is so encouraging and heartening. Bless you Colleen
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Well deserved, my friend. ❤
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I’m especially drawn to the lines about the willow: how long has it loved and how lonely it must be. There were two, very tall willow trees at my childhood home. One night, one of the willows fell in a storm, covering the backyard. The other tree remained, alone.
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Wow, that’s so real, I’m glad you can share this with me. And I’m glad you could relate to this. Thank you so much
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Your last haiku… so true. I think the tree most surely would tell us all they could – if we would just listen. 😀
I look out my picture window near where I write and think of all the birds homes, the squirrels nests, the day and night visitors…
I’ve found three or four different owl feathers – over the years…
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Trees really support life and house it all the same. Thank you so much Jules
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I love this especially when i read it out loud .💖
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I’m real glad you do. Trees are amazing. Thank you so much Michelle
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So nicely done Jude… An ode to trees!😊♥️ I hope one day to stand next to a redwood. Nice work.
Pat.
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I hope so too. Thank you so much
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Fabulous Jude and wonderful response to the prompt..
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Thank you so much Di, I’m glad you enjoyed this
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You’ve transported me to another world. Beautifully written, Jude
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Thank you so much Shweta. I’m so glad you’re catching up on the posts🤗🤗
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An absolutely brilliant flow of words and thoughts… gorgeous!
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Thank you so much
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A great and sincere pleasure! Peace and light.
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This is so fresh. I enjoyed each and every line. I speak with trees in my garden and it feels like they speak back too!
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Wow, that’s quite beautiful. Thank you for the appreciation Anisha. Trees are amazing
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Outstanding, Jude. This lovely poem is filled with all the verdant beauty and mystery that all trees have.
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Thank you so much Kim. I was so happy with this one🧡💕
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