Monday, May 14, 2018

Monday WRites 154

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ODE TO A TREE
The avocado tree stood giant-like,
In a corner of the old backyard.
Welcoming our new family stoic-like.
Tall and leafy, a healthy sturdy tree.
And in her own time, fruited giant-like.
Fruit to the size of Paradise she gifted.
Pear shaped and shared to neighbours alike.
Sad to say she was cut down without a doubt.
Even a tree old at heart decays, sad-like.
A slice of trunk remains as chopping board,
Emblem of friendship, of a tree giant-like.
ODE TO A TREE © gillena cox 2018

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HAPPY MONDAY. You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).
Welcome to Monday WRites #154, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites



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Will link to

Tuesday Platform


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REVISIT
Sister Tree
.. Swizzle Stick Tree
14 May 2015



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20 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviMay 14, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    This is beautifully profound!💞 Happy Monday, Gillena 😘☕

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  2. ThotpurgeMay 15, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Even a tree old at heart decays, sad-like.. gosh that's sad!

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  3. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 2:29 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Rajani

    much love...

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  4. brudbergMay 15, 2018 at 4:08 PM

    A sad thing to part with an old tree.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 5:33 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Bjorn

      much love...

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyMay 15, 2018 at 5:39 PM

    Oh, poor tree. But in her day, how wonderfully she produced fruit!

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  6. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 5:47 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Sherry

    much love...

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  7. revelationsMay 15, 2018 at 5:58 PM

    At first I thought poor tree... but then I thought of all it provided....

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 8:15 PM

      Yes indeed thanks for your appreciation Robert

      much love...

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  8. AnonymousMay 15, 2018 at 7:22 PM

    yes, the revelations of a life - from already sort of established to the fruiting of its labours, and despite of its natural (as in, it has to recycle itself eventually) what I really like is that there remains, how wonderfully! more than the stump, which will also, over time return to the earth - but for the moment, there is a token, a cutting board - which offers practical necessities, but also serves as a reminder, of the precious journey of all the lives shared and touched by it!
    how wonderful Gillena!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 8:15 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Willow

      much love...

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  9. kaykualaMay 15, 2018 at 7:38 PM

    A slice of trunk remains as chopping board,
    Emblem of friendship, of a tree giant-like

    Memories still retained of the privileges extended before are most moving, gillena!

    Hank

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  10. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2018 at 8:13 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Hank

    much love...

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  11. JimMay 16, 2018 at 1:09 AM

    Thanks, Gillena. It gives a better place among the trees once we understand it's place. I've not seen an avacado tree, and didn't know the avacado grew on a tree.
    ..

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  12. Gillena CoxMay 16, 2018 at 7:33 AM

    Well then happy I was able to share this poem with you Jim

    much love...

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  13. annell4May 16, 2018 at 10:05 AM

    A rotten heart in deed, so sorry she had to be cut down, a family friend was she.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 16, 2018 at 6:04 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Annell

      much love...

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  14. Cressida de NovaMay 16, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    Beautiful avocado tree...her memory still survives on your kitchen bench.

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