Poems about trees - meditations and reflections on nature

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Poems about trees: reflections on nature

TREE MEDITATIONS
 

Trees are our natural companions breathing in what we breathe out, breathing out what we breathe in.   Trees reflect something of ourselves - a history, an appearance, a position, an ecology.
 
Trees are energy fields with their own resonance and aura.

Hug a tree and feel the pull of its energy.   Meditate on a tree - listen to its message, feel its energy, share its history, understand the ambiguity and paradox of nature, accept the insight offered.

Nature reflects the paradox and ambiguity of our lives and its creative resolution of opposites.

Nature portrays the interconnectedness of our lives and the fact that the welfare of the whole depends on the welfare of the individual and vice versa.

Trees reflect their ecology just as we do - the nurturance, conflict, competition, interconnection, history, interdependence, shared energy. 

Trees  reflect our lives if we look, listen and learn.

Here are some of my own tree meditations expressed as poems.

 

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LIFE AFTER DEATH 

LIFE AFTER DEATH

A living monument
To lives sacrificed in war
Children's playground
Haven for birds
A life of freedom enjoyed.


Ron Passfield

Copyright 2009 - Ron Passfield - all rights reserved worldwide.

(A poem inspired by the trees in Memorial Park Bulimba. The fig trees were planted 90 years ago in 1919 when the park was created as a memorial to local servicemen and women who gave their lives to defend our freedom in World War 1. Today the park has a large playground enjoyed by many children and parents. It is also home to the Southside Eagles Soccer club and children from under 7 upwards play and train there daily. The fig trees line the perimeter of the park.)

THE SOLITARY SENTINEL 


The Solitary Sentinel

Reaching out and bending back
Fragility and strength
Standing firm and gently yielding
Bowed and straight
A solitary sentinel, contrasting hues.


Ron Passfield

Inspiration : Jacaranda on footpath near coffee shop at Coorparoo, Brisbane.

Copyright 2001 - Ron Passfield - all rights reserved worldwide

RADIANT BEAUTY 



Radiant Beauty

Resplendent purple, a carpet of colour
Fully clothed in regal garment
Refreshing hue, eye-catching glow
Noticed from above and below
Radiant beauty, swiftly shed.


Ron Passfield

Inspiration : Jacaranda - typically flowers in October (exam time) and sheds its flowers 1-2 months later, leaving a purple carpet on the ground. From the air you can see the bright purple Jacarandas dotted all over Brisbane.

Copyright 2001 - Ron Passfield - all rights reserved worldwide

STRAIGHT AND TALL 



Straight and Tall

Straight and tall , an enviable symmetry
A golden aura against the light blue sky
Standing firm and strong, an imposing figure
Bending gracefully with the winds of change
Timeless wisdom, an awareness of stature.


Ron Passfield

Inspiration: a very tall fir tree standing above encroaching "development".

Copyright 2000 - Ron Passfield - all rights reserved worldwide.

CROOKED AND STRONG 



Crooked and Strong

Twisted limbs turned in on themselves
A haven for others
Strong and unbending
The talk of the town
Rustic beauty and distorted shapes.


Ron Passfield

Inspiration: From the verandah - the Grevillia Sandra Gordon - favorite home for flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets and pairs of Rosellas. Rainbow Lorikeets eat the nectar from the yellow Bottle Brush and when they move on the Rosellas eat the seeds. Passers-by would comment on the bright yellow Bottle Brush and the beautiful birds.

Copyright 2000 Ron Passfield. All rights reserved worldwide.

Trees - reflections on life 

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