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Guardians of the Forest

July 13, 2022
By MY21 PLATINUM, Irving, Texas
MY21 PLATINUM, Irving, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of. The tree is the real thing." - Abraham Lincoln


They stand unwavering, 

Dwarfing all life. 

Their majestic bodies, 

The color of earthen clay. 


Fountains of wisdom,

They are hardened by the past. 

Each wrinkle, 

A souvenir from battles over time.


Exuding regality, 

They command the forest with authority.

Their everlasting regin,

Longer than the Bourbon Kings.  


They are the Redwood Trees, 

Soldiers of Time, 

Purveyors of Wisdom,

Guardians of the Forest. 


The author's comments:

This poem is dedicated to Redwood trees and their magnificence. Their astonishing abilities protect, not just themselves, but the forest as well.  


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Afra ELITE said...
on Jul. 16 2022 at 12:23 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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on Jul. 14 2022 at 2:52 pm
ILiveToRead PLATINUM, Wailuku, Hawaii
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Capital work.