Tagged Balsam poplar
You, friendly forest
For the Festival of the Trees 49, host Yvonne Osborne encourages us to muse upon our favorite tree. All month I’ve wondered how to pick a single favorite, and I finally decided to take a page from the books of VR Barkowski, and Tricia J. O’Brien, and simply share a selection of favorites.
These short haiku offer a small sliver of the many beloved trees from different places and times in my life. Because the list just keeps going, I’ve limited myself to 15 trees.
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Sweet weeping Sorrow,
motherly watcher,
you, pseudotsuga.
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Smooth trio of trunks
tandem of listeners
you, who know my name.
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Island of escape,
shady corner grove,
you, the boundary.
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Traveler’s jewel
draped over dream-pools
you, cherished respite.
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mountain whisperer
you, my rootedness.
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Acer palmatum
tender reminder
you, lunch time rest stop.
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Hall of hawthorn-blooms
pink-white promenade
you, daily-salute.
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Forest of fresh starts
haven of misfits
you, lens of purpose.
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Rhododendronesque
cousin, wet mangrove,
you, marine forest.
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fuzzy sentinel
you, gentle juglans.
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Winter amber blush
grey-skinned hardwood beech
you, friend of rivers.
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Garden gate greeter
fruit percussionist
you, patient guava.
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Applauding the breeze
hearty pioneer,
you, breath of balsam.
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always enduring
you, noble fir blue.
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Midnight moon shadow
bowing in darkness
you, shaggy hemlock.
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Monday, June 28th is the final day to submit for Festival 49. Let your favorite trees inspire you, and join us for the Festival!