Tree limbs reach out
grab the evening sun
today my mind has been
full of trees and words
Their canopy is shelter
clerestory, the centre
of green life
that great Spring pump of sap upwards
the heartbeat of every forest
Plant a tree knowing it will outlive you
breathe life in the world
the weight of your feet
firming the earth
around its roots
simple midwifery
In trees are stories, histories
the future
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