Hello Old Oak! Poem by Sunny Quagmire
Hello Old Oak!
Hello old oak! you've shaded my way!
The hot sun has been shining and you have been kind today
You're bark is so gnarled, rough and old
How many summers have you basked in the sun's molten gold?
Hello old oak! you've laid down your leaves now
ground was bare and brown but you've decorated it—and how!
Your leaves are as many as the sprinkled stars
How many autumns have you cared to cheer us so far?
Hello old oak! you've kept the walk so clean!
slipping snow fell last night but you've shaded us from its sheen
How many of us haven't slipped cause of you?
How many winters have you made slipped hurts few?
Hello old oak! your leaves are new and green
Winter t'was harsh but you've renewed yourself with glee!
You're old and yet you are so young now
O! selfless tree, feel young anew—and how!
Dear Poetess, Such incredible beauty that flows from your heart and pen! .. Ever so glorious! .. And so Inspirational! .. : ) Millions Of 10'S And Stars! ..++++++++++++++++++++++++
Such Grand beauty and deep heart in this phenomenal poem! ..
Aaw! ! ! Beautiful poem! ! ! you capture the loveliness of this tree with such skill and tell an engaging tale too! ! ! I loved reading this dear sister! ! !
A wonderful, wonderful poem about an old oak and how it sacrificially stands, lasting the seasons! My type of poem indeed! Great meter and rhyming too! Well done!
Such a marvelous poem! .. Again and again, Endless 10'S And Stars! ..+++++++++++++++++++++
Or/ And climbing up as high as I could to see the beautiful view! .. Such precious days and precious trees! ..
Reminds me of the days I was young and would sit under the oak in our back yard counting the leave, or trying to at least : )
Revisiting this Glorious piece! .. To hold in my memory! ..
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12/4/2025 11:17:26 PM # 1.0.0
What a beautiful tribute to an old oak tree. Its selfless and enduring love to humanity is well painted in this wonderful poem. Compelling images as always. Top Marks!