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Array ( [sid] => 154917 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => What's a Tree? [time] => 2009-11-11 02:39:48 [hometext] => Inspired by: 1) a conversation between Lewis and Tolkien, 2) I think that I shall never see..., 3) the old line about how to whittle a horse out of wood: carve away everything that doesn't look like a horse. [bodytext] => What’s a tree?
Well, it’s not a horse.
It’s not a lake or a waterfall.
It’s not a volcano.
A tree isn’t an eagle or a star.
It’s not a pyramid or church steeple.
Not a soft breeze.
It’s no dream, regret or plea.
It’s not a silver mirror.
It’s not a circus clown.
A tree isn’t your parent’s voice or child’s cry.
It isn’t hope or despair.
It isn’t you, of course.
A tree is not a cozy hearth,
Nor a poem;
Neither page nor words.
A tree is surely no abyss;
You’ll find no all-consuming black hole there.
No, a tree is not that.

Now the rest, you can figure out. [comments] => 1 [counter] => 238 [topic] => 46 [informant] => KenSears [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => didactic )

What's a Tree?

Contributed by KenSears on Wednesday, 11th November 2009 @ 02:39:48 AM in AEST
Topic: didactic

What’s a tree?
Well, it’s not a horse.
It’s not a lake or a waterfall.
It’s not a volcano.
A tree isn’t an eagle or a star.
It’s not a pyramid or church steeple.
Not a soft breeze.
It’s no dream, regret or plea.
It’s not a silver mirror.
It’s not a circus clown.
A tree isn’t your parent’s voice or child’s cry.
It isn’t hope or despair.
It isn’t you, of course.
A tree is not a cozy hearth,
Nor a poem;
Neither page nor words.
A tree is surely no abyss;
You’ll find no all-consuming black hole there.
No, a tree is not that.

Now the rest, you can figure out.

Copyright Â© KenSears ... [ 2009-11-11 02:39:48]
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Re: What's a Tree? (User Rating: 1 )
by Xnoybis on Wednesday, 11th November 2009 @ 06:47:04 AM AEST
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The extra commentary made me read it. The words made me care.

Twisted just enough as you fall down the lines to keep you in there for the finale, which I loved.

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