The Mighty Tree (Remove filter)
This Tree
a tree is my healer
wholesomeness attends me
it gladdens me to lounge under its canopy
it shields me from the blazing sun
it whispers rustling leaves soothing me
aiding me to come to balance and perspective
my earthly sojourn is headed for decline
but you, without fail, stand stalwart for me
your roots, trunk, and branches brace me
despite the reverses I face
you are constantly prepare...
Monday 29th March 2021 11:18 pm
(The Human Being)
The Mighty Tree
Like a mighty tree, indeed, is a man;
His hairs are the leaves and his skin the outer bark.
From his skin blood flows as sap from the bark;
Therefore it flows from pierced [skin] as sap from a tree that is struck.
His flesh is the sapwood, his sinews are the fibres, undoubtedly;
His bones are the inner wood and his marrow is like the pith.
When a tree is felled it sh...
Monday 3rd March 2014 8:49 am
(The Human Being)
The Mighty Tree
Like a mighty tree, indeed, is a man;
His hairs are the leaves and his skin the outer bark.
From his skin blood flows as sap from the bark;
Therefore it flows from pierced [skin] as sap from a tree that is struck.
His flesh is the sapwood, his sinews are the fibres, undoubtedly;
His bones are the inner wood and his marrow is like the pith.
When a tree is felled it sh...
Monday 3rd March 2014 8:43 am
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