Ode to Trees

by Sean Allen   Jun 14, 2004


I walked down a sun-lit path
and came upon a lone tree.
Soon I began to wonder
if I found it or it found me.

We may have a mind and soul
but the trees, do they have these too?
What energy graces their leaves,
lying beneath their vibrant hue?

Oh graceful trees, may I bow
before you, and be bestowed
with a firm respect of all things
living; please accept my ode.

In a love of life we may find
a final peace of our own.
A spirit lives within all:
the trees, the dirt, and the stone.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Tom Swart

    I really like poems about nature and this one is no exception. I find that the Nature section of Poems and Quotes is where some of the best poems are found. I like writing Love poems and find that I incorporate many nature themes into them. There are a lot of poems in the Love section but there are only a few that really shine where in the nature section I find the opposite. Most of them are very good. I enjoyed your poem and hope to read more from you in the future. If you like trees you can read a poem I wrote called The memory of my shadow. The poem Searching also has a nature theme - I wrote this way too long ago when I was a kid and have thought many times to rewrite it as an adult. But somethings are better left the way they are no matter how badly you wish to change them.

  • 19 years ago

    by julie

    amazing

  • 19 years ago

    by Kristina K

    Great work Sean. Made me appreciate the beauty of nature. Great flow of words and good rhyme scheme. Keep up the wonderful work and I look forward to reading more. I read the rest of your poems and they are all wonderful and inspiring. Welcome to my favourite's list =)
    Take care always
    Kristina

  • 19 years ago

    by Aken Sol

    Makes you appreciate nature a bit m ore doesn't it? When you finall notce the beauty in every small detail that is. Keep it up Sean, we're almost there.
    Aken Sol

  • 19 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    Yeah, "The Giving Tree" was a fantastic book. It made me feel really... I don't know... Sad I guess, sorry for the tree.