Planting Trees


     In the fifties, I saved my dimes religiously
        twenty let me plant one tree

     Deep in a forest’s mystery
        ~ now a lasting legacy
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Rodrigues Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Sowing seeds, reaping benefits. I love my little forest. Now, I wonder of those who seeded it.
Wolf Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Hope none have turned seedy!! :) gw
Sands Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Wow ..this is sweet. I love it :)
Wolf Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Thanks for the enthusiasm for this one, Heidi. Let's keep seeding the earth! :) gw
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