Jenna Logan Poet Rhyme

Rooted In the Earth

I'm glad to be a tree, but never a maple would I be
for in the months of Fall, my russet leaves would plea
for help when northerly winds blow them all away
I couldn't save them as they sway, clinging to me

I am tall but not as sturdy or majesctic as an oak
Providing shade is fine, but not for those who smoke
I'd be at the mercy of lovers, carving deep in my trunk
No,  I'd not be an oak that people gouge, cut and poke

I would consider being a loblolly pine; an evergreen
where birds can nest and perch to groom and preen
Needles never shedding; my branches never laid bare
Blanketed with snow, in a setting tranquil and serene

Maybe I would be happy as a magnolia near a fence
Uprooted as a sapling, once living in a forest, dense
where my sweet blossoms attracted many honey bees
before becoming pods, red with seeds that I dispense

I like my life here beside a stream, content to be a willow
with lush green grass beneath me, used as a soft pillow
my leaves rain like tears, but new ones return in Spring
In sadness I will dwell until then. I am a weeping willow



January 28, 2021
If I Were A ? Contest
Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose ~  If I were a tree...

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Jan Allison February 4, 2021 at 2:47 PM such wonderful imagery Jenna and you have such lovely personification and rhymes, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Jenna Logan February 5, 2021 at 1:48 AM I'm grateful to have you visit so many of my poems and leave your thoughtful comments. Thanks so much, Jan.

Mystic Rose Rose February 4, 2021 at 12:56 PM You really did your research on trees here, but it being so poetic, you would think your part tree part human lol, you write beautifully. I loved your entry, thank you for joining, and congrats on your win. Jenna Logan February 5, 2021 at 1:48 AM Thank you very much, Mystic. No research; just lots of trees around me.

Lindsay Laurie January 29, 2021 at 3:55 PM Hello Jenna … interesting topic indeed. Willows are not native and classed as a noxious weed down here because of their invasive roots. I do like weeping willows though and agree with all you wrote - thanks Jenna - Lindsay Jenna Logan January 30, 2021 at 8:24 AM oh, that's a shame. I'd never think of such a beautiful tree as being invasive. They only seek water. Thank you for the information and for leaving me your thoughts.

John Gondolf January 29, 2021 at 5:58 AM A weeping willow suits you...soft and graceful. Nicely written, Jenna, good luck in the contest. Hugs. Jenna Logan January 30, 2021 at 8:23 AM What a sweet thing to write, John. Thank you so much for the many kind remarks you leave me.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 29, 2021 at 4:18 AM - A great choice, Jenna ... I see a wonderful tree :) - Best wishes in the contest - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jenna Logan January 29, 2021 at 4:55 AM Thanks so much for your comments, Anne-Lise. Happy weekend to you, too.

Tania Kitchin January 29, 2021 at 3:08 AM Jenna, a wonderfully creative poem, love the gorgeous imagery! Jenna Logan January 29, 2021 at 3:23 AM Good morning, Tania. Thanks so much for liking these lines. I appreciate your remarks.

Victor Buhagiar January 28, 2021 at 11:16 PM All trees are beautiful really. The deciduous ones may lose their leaves, but it will grow them again. I love the willow best. ~~ Jenna Logan January 29, 2021 at 1:58 AM Yes, they are, and I especially fond of willows. Thank you for leaving your kind thoughts, Victor.

Sand Blown January 28, 2021 at 6:41 PM ...excellente'....trees are...the shapes of times being as...thousands of years in/as one image........stan sand Jenna Logan January 29, 2021 at 1:58 AM Hi Stan, and thanks for the great comment.