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song of the trees



Have you ever heard the song of the trees?
Invited the breeze mingling through the tenuous branches
to infuse your hair with the scent of the forest


Have you ever quieted your mind down enough
to hear a bee alight on a flower
hear the rustling of a sparkling spider web



Have you ever lifted your face
up to the saffron glow of the rising sun
to warm your being

The ever present verdant magic
is waiting for you to turn off the hum of the dailiness
and instill the calm within your soul

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Sylvia K said…
Beautiful and wise words, my friend, and ones I needed to read, thoughts I needed to be reminded of this morning. Thank you.

Sylvia
September 20, 2009 at 10:34 AM
pink dogwood said…
Thanks Sylvia :)

I made a cup of tea this morning and went in my backyard and was mesmerized by the beauty of the morning. so I got my camera and laptop and wrote down a few words to remember this morning.
September 20, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Anonymous said…
i adore what you have written :) very very peaceful, you sat inside the quiet space within you this morning and viewed the world from that vantage point....such beauty and peace to be found there.
xxsm
September 20, 2009 at 4:51 PM
karen said…
Your words are a delight to my tree-hugging, nature-loving soul!
September 20, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Delwyn said…
Hello Pink Dogwood, Delwyn here,

it is nice to meet you and come for a visit. I look forward to getting to know you further.
Your poem is a lovely invitation to slip into the world of nature...the universe within the universe...

Happy days
September 21, 2009 at 5:10 AM
janis said…
Ohh Pink Dogwood! I recently moved and am so engrossed in the beautiful music that the trees make! We have 20 trees in the back yard! I have to walk my three dogs often through the yard as they are use to a fenced in yard. We have been getting aquainted with the lovely sounds, smells and overwhelming feeling the trees give me. I LOVE THEM!
September 21, 2009 at 9:18 AM
pink dogwood said…
sweetmango: thanks

Karen - :) from one tree hugger to another :)

Delwyn: thanks - I have been following your blog for a while and love it :)

janis: three dogs - wow - I have two and love exploring the trails with them as well.
September 21, 2009 at 6:05 PM
bindu said…
lovely words ... "saffron glow of sunshine". :)
September 21, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Dianne said…
quiet your mind enough to hear nature - a wonderful idea!!
September 22, 2009 at 8:26 AM
pink dogwood said…
Diane : thanks - only if I could do it more often.
September 23, 2009 at 5:07 AM
Val said…
this is so so beautiful. Two poets in the family then? i'd like to read this every day.Our trees are singing with the flowering season right now and there are pockets of fragrance in the air. thank you
September 24, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Jagriti said…
beautiful poetry..! has so much of soul..
September 26, 2009 at 3:58 AM
Val said…
i now have a copy of the book you recommended 'Water for Elephants'; looking forward to a good read. thanks
September 28, 2009 at 5:56 AM
Lori ann said…
Dear Bhavana,
I have just bookmarked this to keep. I love this and I do know just what you mean. Really lovely.
Thank you.
September 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Kay said…
It's beautiful Bhavna!

It's like meditation, a walk ... soaking in the peace and the green of the trees. That sentence isn't good grammatically but you know what I mean.
December 8, 2009 at 5:18 AM
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