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Array ( [sid] => 145865 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => I wish I were an old oak tree [time] => 2008-10-23 15:47:09 [hometext] => Just a poem about nature and about who i'd like to be as a man. comments and helpful advice welcome thanks! [bodytext] => Oh how I wish I were an old oak tree
Standing so tall and
Strong
Knowing so well where it does
Belong

It speaks so loud not making a
Sound
With roots inbedded so deep into the
Ground

It's seen swaying back and forth but never
Falling
Standing idoly by as nature is
Calling

Feeling no pain or hunger nor sadness or
Sorrow
Faithfully knowing it will be standing strong still
Tomorrow

It knows no fear and has no desire to
Flee
Oh how I wish I were and old oak
Tree [comments] => 7 [counter] => 451 [topic] => 43 [informant] => outlawpoet [notes] => edited for spelling mistakes. [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 4 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => oops )

I wish I were an old oak tree

Contributed by outlawpoet on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 03:47:09 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

Oh how I wish I were an old oak tree
Standing so tall and
Strong
Knowing so well where it does
Belong

It speaks so loud not making a
Sound
With roots inbedded so deep into the
Ground

It's seen swaying back and forth but never
Falling
Standing idoly by as nature is
Calling

Feeling no pain or hunger nor sadness or
Sorrow
Faithfully knowing it will be standing strong still
Tomorrow

It knows no fear and has no desire to
Flee
Oh how I wish I were and old oak
Tree

Copyright © outlawpoet ... [ 2008-10-23 15:47:09]
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Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by rebelwcause on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 06:03:47 PM AEST
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i liked it. not often can we make a good comparison between ourselves and nature. this was a good write keep it up man

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by wizard on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 06:05:52 PM AEST
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this has a good flow to it and i like the message as well,

nothing wrong with being stern and grounded ...

nicely done,

wiz

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by allforyou on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 06:59:59 PM AEST
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you really do know how to express yourself and you have great flow. i envy you :o)

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 07:15:59 PM AEST
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This was amazing.... I love the analogy used here...
Well done...
Jenni

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by zenith66 on Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 07:29:57 PM AEST
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nice pece here, good idea and a nice simple piece, i feel that you have some speeling mistakes but other thatn that nice write..

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by catz77 on Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 09:43:24 PM AEST
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I liked this write. I was really drawn to the title.
'~(0_o)~'

Re: I wish I were an old oak tree (User Rating: 1 )
by Purple_Cherry on Saturday, 25th October 2008 @ 08:27:32 PM AEST
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There is definitely a strength about oak trees. Lovely poem. ~Cherry

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