June 17, 2008

Trees

It could be the rustle of leaves in the night, or the heights they often reach, or the stately grace they possess. Any of these things could be what makes trees so special to me. It could be their age, the ages they've lived through, the changes they've endured. It could be the many things they've seen and will see, not forgetting the creatures they've nourished and sheltered and that passed on before them. There are generations of these creatures. Among the multitudes, one of these is me.

The Giving Tree


"Trees" (excerpt) by W. S. Merwin

I am looking at trees
they may be one of the things I will miss
most from the earth
though many of the ones I have seen
already I cannot remember
and though I seldom embrace the ones I see
and have never been able to speak
with one
I listen to them tenderly
their names have never touched them
they have stood round my sleep
and when it was forbidden to climb them
they have carried me in their branches

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Posted by Monoceros at June 17, 2008 1:15 AM
Comments

I love trees too! There's something very soothing about seeing mature trees that are big and strongly rooted to the ground. Trees are also often used as metaphors for many situations in life. Also, I think many of us in Singapore take for granted the greenery we have in this city. Trees are such an important element in any urban setting. It reminds urbanites that, at the end of the day, we are still rooted to the Mother Nature.

Posted by: DSD at June 17, 2008 9:13 AM

How true! We should do that treetops walk together one day. And we need to get to Cameron Highlands too!

Posted by: monoceros at June 24, 2008 12:05 AM