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Trees, big or small, soothe poets, Big or small, they are advisors, artists Who soothe the storms of the lonely souls, They stand out like magicians Before the subtle skies, Trees soothe poets, big or small, They retain birds and their vermilion nests, Trees don’t think like us, Stillness is their great pleasure, their voyage, Trees soothe bold poets, lemon trees, willows, Look at them when you walk in the clearings of Carolina, In the footsteps of Fenimore Cooper, Look at them as warm brothers, They know that the life of men is difficult and short, They need each other to grow, To cover the earth with forests, impenetrable jungles, They need the light to breathe, to see the sky, Trees soothe poets, big or small, They know the silence of lovers, They are advisers of grass, of flowery gorse, From poppy with sublime ideals, Trees soothe shy poets, Trust in them, To the deer, the cats, the elephants that protect them, Confide in them, big or small, They will listen to you from sunrise to sunset, They will be the geniuses of your maritime nights, Trees ward off evil, ward off your great immortal wounds. Les arbres, grands ou petits, apaisent les poètes, Grands ou petits, ils sont des conseillers, des artistes Qui apaisent les tempêtes de l’âme solitaire, Ils se détachent comme des magiciens Devant les ciels subtils, Les arbres apaisent les poètes, grands ou petits, Ils retiennent les oiseaux et leurs nids vermillon, Les arbres ne pensent pas comme nous, L’immobilité est leur grand plaisir, leur voyage, Les arbres apaisent les poètes audacieux, les citronniers, les saules, Regardez-les quand vous marchez dans les clairières de Caroline, Sur les traces de Fenimore Cooper, Regardez-les comme de grands frères chaleureux, Ils savent que la vie des hommes est difficile et courte, Ils ont besoin les uns des autres pour grandir, Pour couvrir la terre de forêts, de jungles impénétrables, Ils ont besoin de la lumière pour respirer, pour voir le ciel, Les arbres apaisent les poètes, grands ou petits, Ils connaissent le silence des amoureux, Ils sont des conseillers de l’herbe, de l’ajonc fleuri, Du coquelicot aux idéaux sublimes, Les arbres apaisent les poètes timides, Confiez-vous à eux, Aux biches, aux chats, aux éléphants qui les protègent, Confiez-vous à eux, grands ou petits, Ils vous écouteront du lever au coucher du soleil, Ils seront les génies de vos nuits maritimes, Éloigneront le mauvais sort, et vos grandes blessures immortelles.

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Date: 6/4/2024 11:20:00 PM
This is so nice. I really love trees!
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Date: 6/1/2024 2:57:00 AM
Dear Yann, trees are amazing, and I try and hug one every now and then for the full effect. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem with me, God bless you
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Date: 5/31/2024 7:53:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your post about trees or a metaphor for maybe strong individuals. Either way great work. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. Sara K
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Yann Rolland
Date: 6/1/2024 1:24:00 AM
thank you so much sara for visiting
Date: 5/31/2024 1:21:00 AM
Trees are so important and keep Earth alive. Now everywhere they are cutting them out for money.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 6/1/2024 1:25:00 AM
i feel so sorry for trees indeed, you are perfectly right poet
Date: 5/30/2024 8:13:00 PM
Such a pleasure it is to read your lovely thoughts on trees, Yann. Trees are among my favorite things. :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/30/2024 11:44:00 PM
thank you so muchn evelyn, i think we need trees mentally and physically
Date: 5/30/2024 12:50:00 PM
a lovely tribute to trees, yann, filled with your wonderful examples! they do add so much to our lives...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/30/2024 11:46:00 PM
thanks a lot ilene, a nice comment that touched me
Date: 5/30/2024 6:21:00 AM
I love trees and your thoughts on them. They do not move from their spots but oh when their leaves blow in a brisk wind, how beautiful the sound!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/30/2024 11:48:00 PM
you are a real poet, Kim, listening the trees in the wind, have a sweet week end in America, love that thought

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