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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!