© Duncan Hutt
Boy, I’m warning you,
if you go on climbing you’ll be stuck
unable to go up or down.
Oh well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Just be careful as you fall,
I need those twigs and leaves
you’re breaking, to feed me
and help me to grow wide and tall.
Watch that nest on your way down -
the bird will be back for it soon
and he won’t be too pleased
if you break it.
http://wewritepoems.wordpress.com/ asks for a poem based on a tree, or in the voice of a tree, or about a tree that’s inspired us. There is a tree that constantly inspires me, and I have written about it many times, notably a shape poem that you’ll find here http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/shape-poem/. Here is something different that popped into my head for this prompt. The photo shows my grandson climbing a neam tree in the Turks and Caicos Islands
I love the inclusion of the birds’ nest, such a great detail for some reason.
Love that last bit about minding the nest on your way down.
Sort of a more realistic Giving Tree. “Climb in me all you want, as long as you watch yourself” kind of thing. Clever!
enjoyed this Viv…thanks for sharing
Great title. It’s totally the voice of a grumpy grandpa tree.
And, well, the trees deserve our respect. I like how you gave voice to the tree.
-Nicole
I like the idea of the tree demanding respect. Good lessons to be learned in the unheard voice of a tree.
I love the perspective. Unusual