Best Tree Poems
Below are the all-time best Tree poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of tree poems written by PoetrySoup members
Autumn AfterglowAutumn Afterglow
As halcyon summer days
wave goodbye
Bucolic trees seen from
an autumn sky
Become a cynosure
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autumn, october, sky, tree,
A Dryad's TaleOne day while passing by a tree, I heard a sigh.
It seemed the oak could speak; I felt my knees go weak,
for like a siren’s...
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day, fantasy, me, tree,
Seeing Autumn's oak adornPainting sky before I was born,
Draping my grave in leaf and acorn.
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Contest: Crystalline
Sponsor: Rick Parise
11.22.14
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tree, autumn, birth, death, life,
RETREAT TO HEED OUR HONEST DEEDSRETREAT TO HEED OUR HONEST DEEDS
Two old oak trees weathered by winds and rain
with fallen leaves, branches and toughened bark
to shield a core of grandeur,...
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tree, art, friendship, meaningful, nature,
My Tree's Seasonsspring wakens my tree -
a bejeweled perfumed bride. . . .
love birds make their nest
summer’s yellowed lawn
beneath my tree’s sombrero. . . .
grass breathes...
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tree,
A Bed of Pink PetalsOne April day when spring was in the air,
I stepped outside so I might relish it.
I came upon a cherry tree so fair,
beneath its limbs...
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spring, tree,
Wood StagesI Death Wood
My skeleton, the trembling tree,
hit by the axes of ambulances
due to the decay of disease.
My muscles languish as wilted leaves.
My organs are rotting...
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tree, green, moon, nature, rainforest,
Somber DaysI am somber
like November days
and my words speak
weak, as if through tired tongue
I see the trees
stand naked
reaching their limbs
across the stream
as if touching
and comforting each...
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day, november, tree,
Falling leaves, beautiful demise
Leaves talking, beautiful demise
If a leaf could talk, it would say, please, take your time
life is acted out in stages, every song has it's rhyme
When...
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tree, autumn, beautiful, change, metaphor,
TreephoriaAs my roots grow deeper
I find my reach extends further
Nourishment I draw from the soil
clothes me in splendid garments
My branches stretch towards the sky
so that...
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autumn, december, tree,
Rainbow TreeOh my regal Eucalyptus friend,
Your tall rainbow trunk is rooted deep,
Stationary, yet your tree tops bend
In constant unison with the wind.
My camera can’t capture your...
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nature, rainbow, tree,
BEECH TREE Oh how I hate the winter where my limbs are exposed and seen
I just adore the spring time, I wear my dress of emerald green
Draping...
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nature, tree,
Our October Sky
October sky, the 1st we celebrate, a seasons heart yearned treasured moment,
Sun rises, new beginnings, Enlightens nature, we seek...
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tree, autumn, blessing, inspirational, nature,
A Bedtime StoryOnce, a long ways away, and a long time ago
Lived a wee little man with his silly pet crow;
And once every day, as the sun...
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tree, bird, children, nonsense, nursery
Emerald ForestsEmerald Forests
Emerald forest hiding from man's curse
if found, its never better , always worse.
Wretched destroyers we are in this abode
in our arrogance we are firmly...
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tree, art, creation, green, meaningful,
My Fragile FriendsPlease speak to me my lovely friend
With leaves stirred softly by the wind
Under enchanted autumn sky
Where your susurrate sounds drift by.
Sing soft melodies in choir
As...
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autumn, sound, tree,
The Solo Dancer - Tanka to SonnetAlone atop a hill,
an ornamental willow
dances in the breeze.
Long...
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beautiful, tree, sun, tree,
where barren branches touch newborn leavesScurrying on my way home, a little leaf catches my eye, and I am compelled yet again to slow down.
a whirlwind of thoughts
compete with swaying...
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tree, absence, introspection, leaving, life,
Eleven WordsA busy road.
A tree stump.
An old man.
Everyday at eight 'o clock
He sits there, cane tapping
just watching cars go by--
I among them
Such a lonely man
I say...
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lifeold, tree, old, tree,
cherry blossomsatop worn weathered concrete
pink petals gaily gather
entice lovers strolling
fingers touch mittens vanish.
blushing halo canopy
highlights cool rosy cheeks
tiny buds whisper passion
newly awakened long sleep.
sky...
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tree, dance, happiness, heart, joy,
This Willow Tree - A Collaboration with White WolfEvening gusts shall take away all my fear,
The stars will shine and fill my eyes with cheer,
The universe holds everything so dear
But you my love......
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tree, feelings, i love you,
Winter GuardiansRows of heavy snow flocked pines
In varied heights stretch to touch
White cloud dappled azure skies.
Their blue-gray shadows cast across
Pristine snow and swift river's flow.
Steep hillsides...
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beauty, nature, tree, winter,
White Sunday
The final leaf falls ~ and I’m bare ~ it’s me that you’re reading here
What I am I’ll...
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tree, heaven, i am, inspirational,
Dripping Raindrops Dripping Raindrops
The rain began quite lazily
tap tap tapping on the canopy
Drop drop dropping on the jade green grass
under subdued light drops shine like glass
The...
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rain, tree,
RETREAT TO HEED OUR HONEST DEEDSRETREAT TO HEED OUR HONEST DEEDS
Two old oak trees weathered by winds and rain
with fallen leaves, branches and toughened bark
to shield a core of grandeur,...
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Categories:
age, friendship, life, tree,