Thursday, January 10, 2013

High Places

©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson

A tree is an ever present friend...

a warm and welcome nest...

a place to test your mettle, and

a place to take your rest.

A tree can heal you with a touch

or rock you in strong arms.

It finds the child inside of you

and shares its leafy charms.

Accept the gift. Come, find a tree.

Remember who you are.

Settle your roots in rich, brown earth

and spring up high and far.

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27 comments:

  1. JudieJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Sue, this is a simply beautiful piece of writing. Brava!!

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  2. Rocky Mountain WomanJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    ahhh...great shots, makes me want to go hug a tree...

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  3. jenJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    I love the picture of the branches with identical roots spreading beneath. This is a good one.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Gorgeous, gorgeous trees and words.

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  5. Brian MillerJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    smiles...very nice...what joy comes in climbing a tree or just being around them...i love looking at their various shapes as i hike...natures art....

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  6. LolaJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    Simply superb captures of trees - and writing!

    Lovely post.

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  7. carol l mckennaJanuary 10, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Divine and fun high place ~ Great for H ~ Wonderful photos of beautiful children ~

    (A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^)

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  8. GailJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Superb!!! Trees are good for the soul.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Oh dear Queen Sue, I miss reading your post as I wasn't been that active recently. This is such a wonderful post and super great captures. X

    All the best,
    Scudds

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  10. karenJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Makes me wish I had a great big climbing tree in my yard!

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  11. storybeaderJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    what a great post. Trees are so special, and to a child, a cozy giant! {:-D

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  12. My name is RietJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    What. A lovely post Sue and those kids are adorable.

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  13. yayaJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    I love this poem and the kiddos pics are adorable. I remember a favorite tree I would climb as a child and also going to high and getting too scared to climb down! But trees are so healing...a walk in our "Creepy Woods" does wonders on a bad day!

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  14. LeoviJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:09 PM

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  15. StefJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    We used to have a tree in our front yard growing up. I loved that tree.

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  16. LeoviJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    Good photos. Delicious and tender portraits, very handsome.

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  17. DarleneJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    I love trees so much. This is a beautifull poem Sue. Do you think if I wrapped my arms around a tree that it would heal me? The problem is that I don't think I have the right kind of tree in my yard.

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  18. alpinekleinsJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    From a dedicated tree climber - I love it! I kinda miss climbing all those trees . . .

    Kristin

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  19. UnknownJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    Oh this reminded me of the love I have for trees. I lived in the trees growing up and now I love them for different reasons.

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  20. Grandma HoneyJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    This one brings me back to my childhood. :)

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  21. GattinaJanuary 11, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    A natural paradise for kids ! (or cats) lol !

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  22. PondsideJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Love this, but then I love trees and think that climbing into one, hugging one or just settling down at the base of a tree will soothe the worst hurt.

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  23. UnknownJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Great post; I was a tree climber as a kid, as were my kids, and as are my grandkids!

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  24. LeAnnJanuary 13, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Just beautiful photos and thoughts. It brought back some memories of my tree climbing days. I had such a good time playing in the trees. You know Tarzan and Jane kind of dreams.
    Blessings to you!

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  25. AmyJanuary 13, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    I love the photos, and the words. Trees are some of my best friends!

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  26. Splendid Little StarsJanuary 16, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    beautiful!
    beautiful photos and words!
    a lovely post!

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  27. JennyJanuary 20, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    Sue! They are absolutely precious!

    It made my heart happy just to read this!

    What a gorgeous tree, gorgeous Grands and gorgeous words.

    Um.


    Wait.

    I guess that sounded like a "G" comment!

    But, gee, this was gorgeous.

    Thanks for sharing.

    A+

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