Bamboo Tree

Bamboo Tree

26 February 2012


Evergreen tree-like green herbage
Abounding woody stems travelling upwards
In a flick, moments-of-memory refuse to cede
At the sound of rustling leaves, pay off a reverie

Pliant in face of neither storms nor monsoons
It just sways and bends but never lose its elegance
Misty outside and leafing out to commune
Submissive to nature’s onrush by its restless dance

As the wind blows in every direction
Unmindful are we to disregard nature’s course
God’s invitation to see and listen into its perfection
On how each sight and sound heal one’s scarce

Bamboo nodes strengthen its stem
Each step is a faint for its humble growth
Interaction – a never dying language for ecosystem
Find comfort to its shadows as a token of troth

Not built for eternity but new shoots will replace
To repeat its vow to shed green leaves to procreate
An inseparable companion to give refuge and embrace
For all passing guests finding a way to relate


Noel N. Villarosa

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 10/24/2016 2:54:00 AM
Noel, Brilliant concept & outstanding lay out of literature. Loved it. A big 7.............//hugs
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Noel Villarosa
Date: 10/26/2016 3:34:00 AM
Thank you, Manmath for your inspiring words. (^_^) Noel.
Date: 7/9/2015 1:46:00 AM
A beautiful write on our symbolic tree...battered by seasons and may bow but never cowed. Intelligent and informative. You do the Pinoys proud! PS. Saw you online...why are you no longer posting? Kabayan Kim
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Noel Villarosa
Date: 7/13/2015 12:42:00 AM
Hi Kim, thanks for your time in reading this poem. It is my way of informing them the grandness status of this renewable resource that is used for many things. I will be right back again here in PS, thanks for asking Kim. (^_^) Noel.
Date: 7/11/2013 10:57:00 PM
congrats on your awesome win............. SKAT
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Date: 7/11/2013 10:18:00 PM
Noel.. Congratulations, thank you ever so much... I was very happy with all the poems entered in my TREE contest :-). Please enjoy my blog, I sure did... LOL--- always~ Linda
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Date: 6/1/2013 2:52:00 PM
you make the bamboo tree sound perfectly lovely!
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Date: 7/4/2012 2:26:00 AM
impressive detailing of expressions, noel..we have lots of bamboo trees here and i so can relate!... just splendid!... ang galing!..: huggs
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