Tree of Life

Poems in order from both Sunday classes pertaining to the tree of life...
 
Breath
by J. Daniel Beaudry

Tree, gather up my thoughts
like the clouds in your branches.
Draw up my soul
like the waters in your root.
In the arteries of your trunk
bring me together.
Through your leaves
breathe out the sky.

 
Think Like a Tree
by Karen I. Shragg

Soak up the sun
Affirm life's magic
Be graceful in the wind
Stand tall after a storm
Feel refreshed after it rains
Grow strong without notice
Be prepared for each season
Provide shelter to strangers
Hang tough through a cold spell
Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring
Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky
Be still long enough to
hear your own leaves rustling.

 

My Tree of Life
by Sandra Coyner

Maze of connections
branches, twigs, leaves
people, things
heaven and earth
trunk immense
bark rippled from rain and sun and time
like a creek creating wrinkles in the earth
I
am but a branch
the branch of life, my life
venturing off into twiggy paths
some strong, well thought out
leaves of lovers, friends , passions
other twigs too weak to carry their burden
of toxic people, toxic choices
I must release that twig to its fate
upon the earth
lest it pull my branch down with it
I
let
go.
I let go and the release of weight
bounces my branch higher
clear blue skies laugh with me
I feel light, carefree
my branch of life
connected to yours
connected to theirs
to the tree of life.