Looking at thee, O Tree,
O Nature's miracle maker,
To me ye offer
An amazing journey—
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and trees are good listeners, too. ye speak thy lamentations trees are there to accept ye without hesitations.
" Great journeys happen standing still" What a powerful closing line of the poem! I love this ode to trees very much. When I reflect at night upon my day and if it has been so busy, that I have not taken taken the time to admire at least one tree, sometimes I still go out at night to find a wonderful tree and enjoy its presence in the moonlight. Excellent poem!