P.S. Awtry Poet Rhyme

The House By the Tree

There was a happy couple I once knew 
who had a small house where a big oak grew.

'Twas a giant oak with limbs big and strong,
down near the coast where the moss hangs long.
What fun! There were swings in the oak so tall!
Swings for the grown folks and swings for the small!

The tree was a mansion, its moss chandeliers.
And on cool evenings throughout the years,
they had parties under that big old oak.
There was seafood, music, laughter, and jokes.

What a happy scene, the house and the tree.
But something in this world won’t let things be.
Experts were summoned, ‘cause the tree was sick.
They tried each remedy.   None did the trick.

The oak that once stood so stout and tall
was taken down, the moss, swings, and all.
That mansion of a tree is now long gone,
and the little white house stands alone.

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Timothy Mcguire November 6, 2019 at 4:22 PM Wonderful a FAV for me P.S. Awtry November 6, 2019 at 10:31 PM Thank you so much for the Fav Timothy! So glad you enjoyed this one. :)

Gordon Mcconnell November 5, 2019 at 9:43 AM Nice one P.S., there's a thing about houses and trees that connects poets. This has great imagery and insightful thought. Well done! P.S. Awtry November 5, 2019 at 11:28 AM thank you so much :)

Mahtab Bangalee November 4, 2019 at 10:20 PM great poem penned// P.S. Awtry November 5, 2019 at 12:50 AM Thank you Mahtab. This poem is about a very special family and wonderful memories :)

Brandy Nicole December 13, 2018 at 4:48 PM You paint such vivid images with your words. Beautiful moments shared, and memories made. A touch of sadness too. Your thoughts curl softly around me. Congratulations P.S. AWTRY, on this win. ~ Brandy P.S. Awtry January 5, 2019 at 1:43 AM Thank you, Brandy :)

Wren Rushing December 12, 2018 at 6:21 PM Congratulations on your win p.s. P.S. Awtry December 14, 2018 at 4:00 PM Thank you Wren

Jan Allison December 12, 2018 at 3:32 PM aww PS I was so sad to read the final stanza but those precious memories of the tree will always remain:-) hugs Jan xx P.S. Awtry December 14, 2018 at 3:59 PM Thank you, Jan :)

Carolyn Devonshire December 12, 2018 at 5:31 AM I love the way you describe all the activities you remember that made this tree special, P.S. Sad at the end to hear it is no longer there. Congratulations on your win! There were many terrific entries, including yours. Thank you for participating in the contest. Best wishes, Carolyn P.S. Awtry December 12, 2018 at 8:24 AM Thank you, Carolyn for sponsoring this contest and for your encouraging comments. I look forward to reading the entries :)

Heidi Sands November 14, 2018 at 2:52 PM Wow it sounds like a such a special place with fun times and memories. So sad, the tree was taken down. Well written ! I can see it and feel it :) P.S. Awtry November 14, 2018 at 4:59 PM Thank you Heidi :)

Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2018 at 10:02 PM It's a sad one and I really like this poem. My walnut tree I had such high hopes for has died. WEll, it is on its fourth year and bore only one walnut. last year had seven on it and noticed the leaves were mottled. I wonder if I can save it come spring. anyway, I really relate to this poem. hate seeing trees die. P.S. Awtry October 30, 2018 at 10:19 PM Thank you, Andrea.

Wren Rushing October 30, 2018 at 10:31 AM I sit in my hammock under some old trees. They make great gathering places for humans. P.s. great poem. P.S. Awtry October 30, 2018 at 10:45 AM Thank you, Wren. I do not have a decent tree for a couple of miles from me. There are some nice ones in a nearby park and I am grateful for them. P.S. Awtry October 30, 2018 at 10:45 AM a tree with a hammock, that makes you a rich man :)

Caren Krutsinger October 30, 2018 at 1:15 AM "The tree was a mansion, its moss chandeliers." - what a terrific word sentence. It instantly transforms the oak into something magnificent. The ending is rather sad, and I hope un-true. I love trees! P.S. Awtry October 30, 2018 at 8:03 AM thank you, Caren. I love trees too.

Winged Warrior October 29, 2018 at 3:43 PM Very well rendered my friend...if for a contest, its ready for a win...love & light...^WW^ P.S. Awtry October 29, 2018 at 4:44 PM Thank you, WW. No contest. Just one I had to write :)