Comment from Jacob1395

Excellent

I love really old trees, you can feel how ancient they are and it always makes me think of the many people who must've seen them generations before me. A well written piece, I really enjoyed reading it.

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Thanks, Jacob. Your superb review made me think of trees as silent witnesses.

Have a great day

reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Thanks, Jacob. Your superb review made me think of trees as silent witnesses.

Have a great day

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I enjoyed this tribute to trees, their strength and tenacious spirit as their roots seek to thrive under the earth, as roots go down as deep as the tree is high, a fine post, love Dolly x

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Hi Dolly. Thanks for such an enjoyable review. I too, love trees. They have always fascinated me as a child and still do today.

Thanks again for your thoughts.
Have a great day,

Comment from Rachelle Allen

Excellent

Ohhh, VERY, very cool. Even without the picture, this is a fabulous 5-7-5, but the photo takes it over the top magnificently. It's the old adage about where there's a will, there's a way. Very well done, Mystery Contestant! xo

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Oh, thank you so very much, Rachelle! Your reception to my short poem warms my heart :-)

Have a grand day.

Comment from Tim Margetts

Excellent

Love this descriptive haiku. And doesn't it fit the image so amazingly well? Did you get the picture and write the haiku or write the poem and hunt the image?
Love it.

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Hi Tim,
Well, my daughter went down to the hill country near Austin, Texas last year. She saw this old gnarled tree growing out of stone rubble, roots exposed but thriving! She took a picture with her iPhone and then sent to me. I was fascinated by it and saved. So I had an idea to write a poem about it .

Thank you for your fine review.
All the best to you

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Aren't they incredible? They can survive almost anywhere, the tenacity of life is amazing, like flowers growing in cracks in concrete, life is incredible, I love this entry in this contest, good luck, well done, blessings Roy

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Roy,

Thank you kindly for your warm words and thoughts. I have always been fascinated by trees and the tenacity of life displayed everywhere.

Have a great day

reply by royowen on 30-Oct-2024

That's true

Comment from zanya

Excellent

Aren't trees just delightful and they enhance and support our environment -what a super image 'stony roots' completed with that compelling description 'tenacious'

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 Comment Written 30-Oct-2024

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Thank you kindly, Zanya, for a most lovely review on my poem. Trees are amazing!

All the best

Comment from Begin Again

Excellent

I do believe the "roots" of our past ancestors and the struggles they faced and survived are what give our own roots a firm foundation to get through the good and the bad. Life may not be easy, but the Lord has provided the nourishment we need to grow if we just don't give up.
Smiles, Carol

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 Comment Written 30-Oct-2024

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2024

Thanks so much!