grannysgarden said:Growing up on a farm I know just how valuable a tree can be. Not only valued for its shade but for all the wildlife it harbors, the skinned shins from climbing gnarled trunks, the swing hanging from its biggest bough, dreams sent up to the clouds from a quilt pallet under its cool, deep shade and sometimes the fruits or nuts it seems to provide with no effort.What memories that brings back! I can vividly remember similar things you describe, especially the skinned up legs and knees! That is very poetic when you said, "dreams sent up to the clouds from a quilt pallet under its cool, deep shade and sometimes the fruits or nuts it seems to provide with no effort".
grannysgarden said:Even the old scrub oaks in the pasture gave shelter to sun weary cows on the hottest days. Who needs a calendar to tell the months or seasons when you have trees.I suspect they knew more about the calendar as well as what time it is (never mind Daylight Savings Time)!
grannysgarden said:As to the poem...... it is one of the first ones I remember from my early school days. Thank you for posting this article. smiles
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