Solely on Us
We can harvest well,
But we must plant our saplings;
We can build up luck.
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Categories:
saplings, allegory, character, destiny, encouraging,
Form: Senryu
We are the saplings of the universe, grown from the dust of long-extinguished stars
We are the saplings of the universe, grown from the dust of long-extinguished stars,
Branches of consciousness blooming in the cosmic garden of ephemeral existence.
The leaves of our thoughts rustle in the wind of time, whispering untold stories,
While the roots of the soul stretch deep into the fertile soil of collective memory.
The photosynthesis of emotions transforms
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Categories:
saplings, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
saplings
forest pine saplings
shelter under strong branches ~
mother tree haven
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Categories:
saplings, appreciation, nature, tree,
Form: Haiku
Saplings
Saplings
Saplings die strange deaths.
Mowed over by cars
who’ve lost their minds.
Beaten by the rain.
Shot through with hailstones.
Leaves stripped by the wind.
Fractured limbs tore off and hurled to the ground.
Tagged!
Saplings suffer here.
Chaff and choke on carbon.
Slaughtered by untrained children.
Disrespected by male dogs.
Bent low by the occasional
whirlwind of life.
Shocked by the sudden pop, pop sound.
Stunted in growth
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Categories:
saplings, death, tree,
Form: Free verse
The Little Saplings
Start
Dripping rain on the fallen seeds
Behold, the saplings grow!
Nurture the sprouts all their needs
A lovely plant begins to show
The little child like the sapling grow
Nurtured by teachers in the nursery
His inherent qualities begin to show
If the nurturing is not just cursory
The sprout soon turns into a tree
That withstands storms and gives shade
The sweet fruits of
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Categories:
saplings, child,
Form: Rhyme