Properties of Trees

Properties Of Trees Trees own the land they are on Anchored by gravity and roots Fed by soil nutrients they are in Sand is not always friendly Some don't think but whistle on the breeze Or weep with willows in the field They have no hands to speak of But with palms and coconuts they pray for rain Greens and browns seem to be their favorite colors But we can't vouch for branches That break or bough at every chance between the drops Trees live in numbers Trees exist Photosynthesis sees to it Forests make them up to touch the sky Animals are visitors Refugees who use their properties Some species don't communicate Translating into timber, becoming lumber Trees grow farther than the forest path Standing tall along the shaded walk Reach out to snow and woodland creatures Deciduous ones lose their leaves But not their character Grounded with no where to go Trees grow