Ancient Sentinels
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ancient hardwood trees
guardians of forest paths
towers of wisdom
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tiptoeing through the forest
a peaceful stillness prevails
the ancients are watching
wondering if we will ever wake up
or simply keep racing through life
consuming our lattes and danish
with the earth in the balance
the choices of mankind lie heavy
instant gratification or wisdom
time will tell
writing to freedom 
Awesome shot, Brad, and thoughtful words. May wisdom win…
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Thanks Julie. I have my moments. 🙂 I hope you have a soulful Sunday.
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Thank you, wishing you the same! 🙂
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Time will absolutely tell, Brad! Beautiful photo…great post that is so timely right now even if a lot of people want to act like the way we treat our mother earth does not matter! I, just this morning, was watching a man talk about how Miami will suffer from a 3 foot increase in ocean level. If you’ve ever been to Miami you get the idea of just how devastating that will be. Miami is not alone.
Hope you continue to enjoy your weekend and that things are feeling good!
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Thanks for caring Lorrie. The earth has much wisdom and can survive us. The question is will we play along or die off.
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Time will surely tell what our Earth is wanting from us when we have destroyed her like anything. Lovely poem, Brad, too good and the picture of the big tree was awesome.
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Thank you Kamal. Yes, time will tell.
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Welcome 😊😊 😊 Brad
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Beautiful! The wisdom of trees. I hope we do wake up. Thank you for sharing this.
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Thanks for caring Deborah. To waking up…
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I love this Brad. Thank you.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this Cindy.
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Brad, I love your poems and the incredible shot of that tree. Don’t you just want to hold on to it.
A source f wisdom indeed.
In you ur next poem you wonder what man will do, will we live in harmony with these sentinels or
in our rushing destroy.
Miriam
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Thanks Miriam. Yes I wanted to be embraced by those towering branches and felt very sheltered.
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A beautiful homage to our trees, their mighty presence, deep calm and healing powers. You are so right – instant gratification or wisdom, that´s indeed a powerful choice with huge ramifications…
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Thanks for caring and understanding. To better choices…
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Of yourse. Same to you:) We can learn so much from trees, and their energy is so protective…To better choices!!
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This gave me chills. Beautifully written, Brad. And you know how much I love him. He can be my fall crush since Colorado robbed me of mine this year. >:-(.
H&S.
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Thank you dear Brooke for the laughs and heart hugs. I’m glad our sentinel gave you a replacement for your Colorado glory. H & S!
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The photo is perfect with the tree looking down on us and wondering. Your words remind us to look up and learn for this ancient wisdom. I am thankful for the trees and for you sharing their importance.
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Thank you JoAnna. I know you’re a nature lover too and am grateful to see you here. Hugs…
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Good to be here, Brad. Your blog always has good vibes. Hugs to you.
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Thanks. I’m grateful your find value here.
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i really love this brad…the photo that captures the tree’s personality signature and wisdom, your poetry and message. i’m curious to see what we will collectively choose too.
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Thanks Tania. It’s good to get back to nature time. 🙂
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Perfect pic with your insightful words!! Well done my friend!
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Thank you Kirt. The trees were inspiring that day. I do hope more of us wake up.
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Agreed!!
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The tree looks so lifelike reminded me of the Ents from Lord of The Rings. There is nothing like a walk through the forest for restoring the soul.
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Agreed on walking through the forest. I love the Ents comparison Len!
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I hope lattes and wisdom aren’t mutually exclusive. That would be a difficult choice! Lol. Beautiful poetry as always, Brad. I’m a tree-hugger who feels a strong connection to our ancient sentinels. They have a lot to teach us about living in harmony.
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Sorry to poke fun at the sacred latte tribe. I know you’re a committed member of the tree-hugging tribe so we’ll forgive you. 🙂
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Lol. Thanks.
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🙂
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That’s a purely beautiful poem, Brad. Perfect.
I saw a photo this morning of a house set deep into a wooded lot. I was thinking how it looked like the trees were protecting the house. Indeed, they are ancient sentinels. Hugs on the wing.
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Thanks Teagan. I’m glad you enjoyed my poetic ponderings. Best wishes with your NaNoWriMo.
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Myself, like you, Brad – we draw great inspiration from trees 🙂
Beautiful poem and imagery – the one you photographed here is so golden…so magnificent.
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Thanks Ka. Yes, trees and nature have much wisdom to offer. Enjoy!
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I chose wisdom, with a dash of my Earl Gray tea latte. ;-0 Seriously, the way you photographed this tree – he is ancient and majestic and pondering the human race, just as you describe so beautifully in your poem.
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Thank you Pam. That is a delightful way to ingest your wisdom. 🙂 The sentinels and I had fun.
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Lovely!
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Thanks!
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Wonderful post, Brad! I feel as if the grand tree will reach out to us … eeirie! I’m touched by your words and insight into these majestic trees and how they are ‘towers of wisdom’. Just so! 😀
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Thank you Annika. I’m glad you can appreciate and share in their wisdom.
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A powerful post, Brad. and that photo is remarkable. I’ve been volunteering on a project to plant more trees around the world, and this post resonates strongly with me.
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How wonderful that you’re helping to plant trees around the world. Thank you for caring and taking action Cynthia!
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