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Cedars Poems - Poems about Cedars


Whisper of Cedars
Beneath the ancient boughs Stories of ages pass The copse of cedars stand silent As the wind sighs, whispers hidden secrets of time Their shadows waltz in the sun A play of light and dark The truths they veil in their green leaves Of memories, lost and found A rhythmic hymn of earth and sky. ...

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Categories: cedars, dark, earth, imagery, light,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member GNRT DAY 29 FROM HIAWATHA TO THE CEDARS
Today we traveled from Bayfield, Wisconsin to Bark River, Michigan We are staying at a beautiful cabin by the lake…. The 200 mile drive went smoothly…except for one slight navigational mistake. We planned to stop at this 52 foot. statue of Hiawatha In Iron River…where…since 1964 he has stood. In my defense…not knowing Michigan it’s easy to mix up...

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Categories: cedars, travel, tree,
Form: Rhyme



The Cinder of Ella of the Cedars
Wood Nymph, wraps white gossamer legs in hello, as branch shakes in obvious "ka_ching"! 'Oh wait till you see what she does next", tattles the tree, in an excited and mischievous foreboding. Itself, a Familiar...

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Categories: cedars, april, art,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member My Trapped Cedars
Evergreens, not passing as beauty queens Along a fence line, there are three of them Great trees to make a big and splashing scene But the metal fence is intertwined with their limbs And their chances of survival are slim Stump-grinding will destroy them and the fence So, leaving them there is my best defense Imprisoned, their potential is doomed And their growth...

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Categories: cedars, nature, tree,
Form: Dizain
Premium Member Trapped Cedars
They are evergreen trees but will never pass as beauty queens. Sometime between 1976 and 1990, someone planted three cedars ...

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Categories: cedars, tree,
Form: Verse



Premium Member The Phoenicians
The Phoenicians Past From turbulent seas rise mighty noble Phoenicians sailors and masters in commerce twenty two constant warriors ancestors of our language four vassals, thriving Phoenician pride furnished the Persian kingdom from the mountaintops tall cedars , sculpted to fine ships humanity forever sleeps in Byblos ancient city bathed in supple cream soft moonlight sea winds carry messages ancestors whispered to me Fragmented, listless an abandoned seashell split in pieces like Phoenicia...

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Categories: cedars, art, history, humanity, language,
Form: Free verse
Sea Anemones Invaded the Cedars
In the spring rain, the cedars bear alien fruit: gelatinous growth like orange sea anemones, slimy creatures whose slippery tendrils quiver sporeful revolting and fascinating life fills all niches 4/22/2018...

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Categories: cedars, nature,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Arrow Straight Cedars
arrow straight cedars atop a flat top building.. survival doubtful Click on "About This Poem"...

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Categories: cedars, nature,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Canopy of Cedars
Canopy of Cedars across the road Offers a covering, a protection Little rain upon it this morn abode But in open field raindrops reflection The field of Cedars was coated damp, too Saturated with moisture from night's rain Delightful morn to enjoy the gray hue Solitude awhile definitely my gain Solitude for the soul, inner being Lifts, restores, refreshes spirit cleanses Mourning Dove coos melodious...

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Categories: cedars, inspirational, introspection, life, rain,
Form: Sonnet
The Smell of Cedars
The smell of cedars Bring back that homesick feeling My Tennessee home...

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Categories: cedars, nature, nostalgia
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Cedars of Lebanon
Tree of honor born from the cedars of Lebanon No seed does it drop and it not know where Absorbing the heat to provide a haven of shade Seasons and storms cause no threat No cutting words can perpetrate its bark A sapling mirrors its sway in the daystar’s light Majestic and true, august and firm Friendly and kind always waving never...

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Categories: cedars, family, life, nature, son,
Form: Blank verse

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