Life and Death of A Tree
This Independence Day weekend, we went to Lake Tahoe. A hike to Eagle Falls gave me unexpected inspiration....
At the bridge of Eagle Falls,
A dying tree
Stands, strikingly,
Against the vitals of green.
A few inches below its roots,
The life-giving water creek
runs, ceaselessly,
toward the valley.
To the sky above,
The lifeless branch,
Stretches, desperately,
As if asking for its life back.
Alas, a narrow distance,
A thin line
Separates, eternally,
Life and death.
Nearby, beside it,
A young tree
Martyrs, peacefully,
To be in the arms of the eternal.
A dying tree
Stands, strikingly,
Against the vitals of green.
A few inches below its roots,
The life-giving water creek
runs, ceaselessly,
toward the valley.
To the sky above,
The lifeless branch,
Stretches, desperately,
As if asking for its life back.
Alas, a narrow distance,
A thin line
Separates, eternally,
Life and death.
Nearby, beside it,
A young tree
Martyrs, peacefully,
To be in the arms of the eternal.
Labels: Eagle Fall, eternity, Lake Tahoe, poem, poetry
posted by Helen Wang @ 1:59 PM
5 Comments:
At July 09, 2008,
tony li said…
where is lake taohe? it is so magnificent sight. After experiencing it, should be more confident.
At July 09, 2008,
Helen Wang said…
Lake Tahoe is in Northern California on the border of Navada. It's very beautiful.
At July 09, 2008,
Jenni E said…
How beautiful. Please check out my poem entitled Quercus Magnificance. Dead trees in this area are commonly called Snags...the master gardeners and those who promote the saving of the live Oaks try very hard to get the message out not to cut them down at any cost. Anyway, these Snags are unsightly to many but the beauty they entice is well worth not cutting them down, i.e. wood peckers, owls, and many small birds looking for refuge and a tid bit. Thank you for postin this.
At July 09, 2008,
Cheryl W said…
this is beautiful, Helen!
At July 09, 2008,
Esther Wang said…
Seem like you are a spiritual person to me dear
Do you write a lot of poems? I like reading spiritual poems, Christian (http://teamtruth.com/poetry/po_together.htm)
or the Hindu Vedas...or whatever I can find!
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