Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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 de homeless man rests ...

a bench 'round -de-savannah'

under Poui trees

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the Pomerac tree -

fallen pink inflorescence

a natural  carpet


childhood home garden 

a memory of many trees -

a long time ago


fruit trees strong and tall

in the yard where i grew up -

the long rod picker


with salt and pepper

fruit from the Mango Vere tree

eaten green in chow


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the city outskirts -

The Emperor Valley zoo

with bordering trees


under a Bay tree -

Royal Botanic Gardens

note our first kiss


at home paradise -

Guava and Avocado

trees gift us their fruit


my love deserts me -

Plum and Mango trees planted

just sweeten longing


Stations of The Cross

Good Friday in The Hollows -

pink Poui blooming


Easter's a-coming

traffic curbs flowering trees -

the savannah arc


all the trees wear green

circling The Savannah -

after blossoms fall

© gillena cox 2021


REVISIT
31 March 2019
31 March 2016
31 March 2015

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Weekly Scribblings #63: Trees

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Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree."
-- Trees by Joyce Kilmer

ENJOY THE VIDEO


23 comments:

Brother Ollie said...

A great journey connected by your poetic trees.

Helen said...

What a delightful collection of tree poetry, I also love learning about the place you live .....

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Brother Ollie

Much💜love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Helen

Much💜love

DVArtist said...

This is a lovely post. Have a nice day.

Rommy said...

I'm not familiar with Poui trees, but they do seem lovely.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Rommy

Much💜love

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

A life punctuated by trees – what could be lovelier?

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

Much💜love

Old Egg said...

Reading through a few of the posts today clearly many of us had a great time growing up having adventures in the tres and woods. It is sad to think so many youngsters these days are just glued to electronic devices...but not us though!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Robin

Much💜love

Jim said...

This is a nice assortment of trees today. I like like you choice too, with the overriding 'swirl' it looks like the starting of a toilet paper wrap. Most times the kids do it to each other's houses. Did you ever do that?
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Gillena Cox said...

No Jim, i wasn't that naughty. Thanks for dropping by

Much💜love

Debi Swim said...

The poui tree blooms in the picture is beautiful. You speak lovingly in your poems

Yvonne Osborne said...

This is a new tree for me. So many childhood memories are wrapped around a tree.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Debi

Much💜love

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped by Yvonne

Much💜love

indybev said...

What lovely words and what a lovely photograph!

Joel (@Stranded Tree) said...

Each a little nugget of lovely memories. It's also interesting to learn of the native trees around the world.

Adelaide said...

enjoyed these tree haiku.

adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Bev

Much💜love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Joel

Much💜love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Adelaide

Much💜love