believe that we are more than wooden lives
carved from some ancient neolithic trees
locked in a wilderness outside your world
believe that we can fuel and light your world
bring wisdom, insight to your troubled lives
and show you ways to cherish Nature's trees
believe that we can teach you ways of trees
and lead you in a self-sufficient world
such knowledge is one key to peaceful lives
respect your trees, respect your lives, our world
NOTE
The images are of sculptures scattered round the Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat.
Still, today, our indigenous peoples are struggling to find dignity and respect.
A link to 20 trail-blazing indigenous women who have changed Australia is
HERE
Poetry form: tritina
Linking to:
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads - Poetry To The Third Power
15 comments:
The form here is so perfectly reinforcing of the message, with the cadence it invokes, and the rhyme for just the right seasoning and emphasis. I love the voice of the trees, the voice of something primal we once knew and listened to for purpose and wholeness...really eloquent sculpture you chose as well. Thanks Gemma for this excellent tritina. I especially like the opening line.
Love the thought of respecting trees... those sculptures are almost like little dryads....
What stunning sculptures! I love the way the wood reveals the faces. I really liked the way you worked your tercets with the same end words in different contexts. The whole is very impressive.
I believe, I believe, I believe!
Love this, Gemma. It feels real, necessary, and more...
this holds a powerful lesson
A wonderful poem with an important message. Love the photos and the carvings too.
YES.
"believe that we can teach you ways of trees"
Wonderful.
Such interesting sculptures and your poem makes a compelling case-- thanks. k.
Beautifully profound!
Beautiful carvings and the wisdom in your words is something our world needs to listen to and make appropriate changes.
I very strong plea for us to wake up and take better care of our world. The sculptures are very unique.
luv this message- to respect our trees. Nice write
much love...
Those carvings are mystical, powerful. Yes respect the trees. I love this, Gemma.
Thank you so much, as a fellow-Aussie, for highlighting these sculptures and what they represent, and for the link to the trail-blazing indigenous women.
i like too the near 'three' of tree (my dad used to say tree rather than three)... ~
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