Trees speak to us
In the bursting green of buds
In the rustle of leaves
In the sway of branches
In the changing of colors
In the life-giving essence
we breathe
In the billowing shade
we shelter
In the roots spreading
Deep and wide
Connecting to nature
And to us
All for one and one for all
The living planet
Are we listening?
Kathy Lauren Miller 
Only the truly ignorant, and foolish, listen, but are unable to hear.
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Thank you for liking and reading the entirety of my simple poem. Thank you!
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Randy, hello and I hope all is well in your world. My best to you and yours.
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Superb poem, Kathy. And spot on – are we listening? It seems not. But we need to – a one-way conversation will eventually mean a one-way ticket to catastrophe. Well said. 🙂
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Yes, Alli, that is the question, and it seems, as you’ve pointed out, many are not listening. There is an urgency here. Thank you for liking my effort. I hope more will begin listening.
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So do I. At least it seems some conversations are finally getting going – we just need to include the trees in these… 🙂
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Reblogged this on K. DeMers Dowdall and commented:
What a stunningly beautiful poem that means more the mere words; trees are the life giving oxygen we breathe, and they are in grave danger, and so are all humans on earth.
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This is beautiful, Kathy. Pingbacks are being rather erratic and I haven’t seen a link in the prompt post, so I only found it thanks to Karen’s reblog, I am glad that I can now add this to the round-up 🙂
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Hi Sue, I’m not very good at Pingbacks, but am learning. When I saw your amazing photo of a tree with its spreading roots, I was immediately inspired. The words just came to me. I live on a forested mountain. When the wind blows, the trees sing so beautifully.
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I envy you that… trees and mountains. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Becoming is Superior to Being and commented:
A beautiful poem that makes the case for the importance of trees and our needing to listen to them. There is no life without trees.
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Again, thank you Ken for reblogging my verse. As you said, there is no life without trees.
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Very true and very beautiful ❤️
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I hope we all do listen.
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
Here is an important poem from Kathy Lauren Miller.
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