Poems about Nature
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TREES
They tower majestically up to the sky
But bow their heads dutifully as I walk by.
Their arms wave in greeting -
Boughs creaking and moaning seem almost to cry.
They're heavy with leaves of such different shapes,
The wind whirls them round just like green velvet capes,
Then frolic together like small playful apes,
Or twist round and round 'til they're thin narrow tapes
Such wonderful mixtures of shades can be seen
From the palest yellow to the darkest green
And various hues that blend in between,
As if some fine artist has painted a scene.
Then one day they're bare -
'tis then empty branches sing a different song,
but the things that ne'er change whatever is wrong
are those tall, lusty trunks remaining so strong.
Imagine a world quite bereft of all trees!
So where is the playground for every small breeze?
The clouds would be lost -
'twould be like the sand dunes without any seas.
What would the bird do with no tree for its nest?
Our own scenic views would be merely 'half-
Sadly we grumble that dropped leaves are a pest,
Let's be happy instead that we are so 'blessed'.
A STAR
What a wondrous thing of beauty you are
A beauty we only see from afar.
It seems that you shine from across the bay
Though you're really a million miles away.
And the pleasure you give on a clear cool night
When you seem to wink with your twinkling light
Why! Your brilliance so rare is beyond compare.
No wonder we mortals just stand and stare.
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