The Tree Poem by Bharati Nayak
The Tree
The tree stands green
Under the scorching sun
Branches spread wide
Roots going deep
Thousands and thousands leaves
Swaying their little heads
Colourful flowers bloom
For the bees and butterflies they make room
Squirrels jump dance
From branches to branches
Monkeys eat fruits
And so birds and squirrels
Have their shares
Underneath a dog curls up
There the cows flock to get the shadow
The tree stands tall like a Rishi(Monk)
With many hands stretched
Giving his blessings.
hi, bharati! i'm visiting earlier postings of yours knowing i'll encounter your lovely spirit. i comment on this one because it expresses something i've thought of a lot- how much life a tree can sustain- a little eco-system in itself. my mind goes to the desert willow; we have two of them on our property, and they're common here in albuquerque. drought-hearty, they bloom in later spring with flowers beautiful to the eyes and nose and provide sustenance to bees, and hummingbirds, and finches, and ladderback woodpeckers. they're not great shade trees, but they provide so much with little attention from me. -glen
Thank you for your beautiful comment.After reading it I searched images of willow trees in google. and found so many varieties.with different flowers.While passing by a tree we are rarely aware of the many gifts we receive from the tree.
A wonderful poem! Appreciated the way you have abstracted different images around the projected monk like tree...beautifully expressed......Top marks!
Keen observation of nature and its beauty is replicated in this wonderful poem of yours. Insightful read ma'am!
For the bees and butterflies they make room Squirrels jump dance From branches to branches Monkeys eat fruits And so birds and squirrels. what a powerful expression. you are one with the nature. tony
such a beautiful poem! the simile of Rishi is to beautiful and contains the message of blessings of nature. And a beautiful imagery that shows a powerful pictorial quality of the poetess.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 9:20:41 AM # 1.0.0
Nature comes alive in this poem. Well done my friend!
Thank you Howard for reading my poems.I was really bowled over by your motivational poems.