Man uses wood without seeing
The spark inside the living being
The flowing sap and tender core
Cleansing air, water and more
Below the soil, symbiotic truth
mycorrhizal web joined at root
mutualistic defenses to defend
Attacks from pests and pathogens
Arboreal beings who share the earth
Forgive us humans, huddled at hearth
Warmed and lighted in the dark
Grateful for your endless bark
If we could only see your face
And share in your collective space
That binds all trees; holds them tight
To withstand, withhold and stand upright
I gaze in awe below your dome
In woods that circle my own home
I pray you feel me standing here
With everlasting love… for trees
Susan Smoter - Octiber 7, 2023
Beautiful.