12 Responses to “Silence of Trees”

1. T Johansson says:

   November 15, 2015 at 9:12 am

   I weep with you, Dear Brother…

2. Grant Williams says:

   November 15, 2015 at 9:13 am

   So true. Timed so well. My madness is rage and fury against those who lash out. Who to blame….that is the question?

3. Richard says:

   November 15, 2015 at 9:53 am

   Poignant. Also a novel by the same name: Silence of Trees by Lupescu

4. David Banner says:

   November 15, 2015 at 9:54 am

   In my shamanic apprenticeship, I once saw all the luminous fibers connecting all the trees to each other….it was so inspiring….

5. Jane says:

   November 15, 2015 at 10:05 am

   Stunningly beautiful. Thank you for this timely piece.

6. Paul Blythe says:

   November 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm

   Thanks Don, The current problems in France reflect the indifference in Western society, contrasted with martyrdom. The trees do their bit to comfort humans. I am thankful for trees of my childhood. Your poem is a reminder of their blessing nature.

7. Rose says:

   November 15, 2015 at 4:21 pm

   Eloquent and true. Thanks, Don.

8. Sandy Brown Jensen says:

   November 15, 2015 at 5:14 pm

   The image in this case is quite integral to the poem–I like that marriage.

9. Bill Gordon says:

   November 15, 2015 at 9:04 pm

   As others already said, very timely! Beautifully written.

10. dennis lopez says:

    November 18, 2015 at 8:54 am

    This one’s tight as a nickel!

11. Maria Frid says:

    November 19, 2015 at 9:22 am

    I am very aware of the immense violence of war every time we pass Arlington Cemetery, or when our work takes us to Walter Reed National Medical Military Center where we find thousands of young folks with horrible disfigurations from combat. Our culture has made a monument to the fallen at war. Heroes that kept us safe yet we can’t seem to provide for the veterans’ well being after war. Young children salute our military men, billions are spent on the military industrial complex and war is seen as a necessary part of living. The madness needs to be defined! Thank you, Don!

12. Pat Fitzsimmons says:

    November 19, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Thank you Don. The depth of sorrow sits in a seemingly bottomless pit in my heart. I hold there, lest I forget to be kind to my brothers and sisters