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My Mulberry Tree

From a tiny see that I did grow A Mulberry tree it did grow That tree gave birth to so much fruit As it grew tall, down went the roots And now it's grown, and grown,and grown The neighbours about it love to moan I chop and saw with all my might It seems this tree can't do no right Sooner or later it must come down To rid the neighbours of their fowns Written 7th March 2018 by Vera Duggan

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Paul Callus

Date: 1/12/2019 9:15:00 AM

Your mulberry tree loves the environment where it was planted, Vera, and it shows! Maybe instead of whining your neighbours could be thankful for the amount of fruit which they get for free:) Best regards // paul

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/12/2019 6:57:00 PM

Hi Paul, thank you so much for going back on this poem, yes we love our Mulberry trees, our neighbours will whine about anything, but they don't whine about our grape bushes that hang over their fence, take care Paul.....Vera

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/6/2018 10:26:00 AM

I would not be cutting it down at all; the neighbors will find something immediately to frown about. Sweet poem.

Vera Duggan
Date: 12/26/2018 9:14:00 PM

Hi Caren, so sorry I didn't answer your comment sooner but I went off soup for a while but I am back for how long I don't know, my mind goes blank every now and then, but thank you so much for the comment and no I did not cut it down, in fact we have two and they have so much fruit on them take care...….Vera

Manu Singh Tanwar

Date: 5/13/2018 12:00:00 AM

Nice poem...beautiful

Vera Duggan
Date: 12/26/2018 9:11:00 PM

Thank you Manu, take care …..Vera

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/30/2018 10:19:00 PM

G'day Vera ... nooooo, don't cut a mulberry tree down. Make them a mulberry pie and that will change your neighbours minds. Enjoyed your poem. Lindsay

Vera Duggan
Date: 12/26/2018 9:11:00 PM

Hi Lindsay, I am so sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, but I honestly didn't think any one else would comment and not only that I went off for a while but I m back again, how long for I don't know,anyway thank you so much and no I didn't cut it down, I made apple and Mulberry pie a couple of weeks ago YUM. take care.....Vera

Muhammad Imtiaz

Date: 3/14/2018 11:06:00 AM

Hi Vera It is a beautiful write again. It shows your love to the tree which come out of a tiny seed and we take care of it like a baby . So cutting it down would be killing of a family person....because we have memories with trees. I also have a big mulberry tree. i love it . Thanks

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/14/2018 11:34:00 PM

Hi Muhammad, thank you so much for this kind comment, no way would I cut down the whole tree, I always remember us buying it and it fitted in our car boot so we have had it since it was tiny so yes it would break our hearts, you treasure your tree my friend, take care ......Vera

Silent One

Date: 3/12/2018 3:17:00 AM

Oh that is a shame. I sure Peter will not be happt about it. Hope you are well.

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/12/2018 8:46:00 PM

Thank you SO. yes it is a shame and no Peter is not happy about it but it has to be done, it is a beautiful tree, it's only the branches leaning over the neighbours, mind you they don't really complain and I have a fernery under the tree so I can't get rid of it, I am well my friend, I hope the same goes for you and your family, take care.....Vera

Maria Williams

Date: 3/8/2018 5:44:00 AM

Thats a shame to cut it Vera, especially after all that hard work went into it. Why cant people live and let live. Enjoyed this poem of yours Vera....Maria

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/8/2018 10:00:00 PM

Hi Maria, thank you so much for reading this poem and for your lovely comment, yes people can be quite awkward at times, but we also have a grape vine and orange tree hanging over so really we are supplying them with fruit, I agree why can't they let live, in my mind they are quite lucky, hope you are well, take care........Vera

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/7/2018 3:45:00 AM

- A tree with its own will ... :) - Share its fruits with the neighbor :) - Lovely poem, Vera :) - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/7/2018 11:17:00 PM

hi Anne-Lise, first of all I do hope you are well, now thank you so much for the feed back on my Mulberry tree, actually the neighbours do help themselves to our fruit, we also have an orange and grape tree hanging over their fence so we keep them well supplied with fruit, take care my friend, nice to hear from you.....Vera