maples words to ponder~

The tree

which moves some to tears of joy

 is in the eyes of others

only a green thing that stands in the way.

Some see Nature all ridicule

and deformity,

and some scarce see Nature at all.

 But to the eyes

 of the man of imagination,

 Nature is Imagination itself.

William Blake, 1799, The Letters

our neighbors maple tree

has transitioned

from its bright lime yellowy buds

to brilliant burgundys and green

 

A man is a bundle of relations,

 a knot of roots,

whose flower and fruitage is the world.

Ralph W. Emerson, 1803 - 1882

That tree

whose leaves are trembling:

is yearning for something.

That tree

 so lovely to see

 acts as if it wants to flower:

it is yearning for something.

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1395

And you, how old are you?

I asked the maple tree:

While opening one hand,

he started blushing.

 Georges Bonneau, Le Sensibilite Japonaise, 1935

Dodoitsu

There are two trees,

each yielding its own fruit.

One of them is negative....

it grows from lack of

self-worth and its fruits are fear,

anger, envy, bitterness, sorrow -

 and any other negative emotion.

Then

there is

the tree of positive emotions.

Its nutrients include self-forgiveness

 and a correct self concept.

Its fruits are love, joy, acceptance,

 self-esteem, faith, peace

and other uplifting emotions.

Kathi's Garden

As I age in the world

 it will rise and spread,

and be for this place horizon

and orison, the voice of its winds.

I have made myself a dream to dream

of its rising, that has gentled my nights.

Let me desire and wish well the life

these trees may live

when I no longer rise in the mornings

to be pleased with the green of them shining

and their shadows on the ground,

and the sound of the wind in them.

 Wendell Berry, Planting Trees

A tree does not move

unless there is wind.

Afghan Proverb

Time-honored,

 beautiful,

solemn and wise.

Noble, sacred and ancient

Trees reach the highest heavens

and penetrate the deepest secrets of the earth.

Trees are

 the largest living beings on this planet.

Trees are

 in communion

with the spiritual and the material.

Trees guard the forests

 and the sanctified places

 that must not be spoiled.

Trees watch over us

and provide us with what we need

 to live on this planet.

Trees provide

 a focal point for meditation,

 enlightenment, guidance and inspiration.

Trees have a soul and a spirit.

Tree Magick by Lavenderwater

But though

 to the outer ear

 these trees

are now silent,

their songs never ceaseJohn Muir

Knowing trees,

 I understand the meaning of patience.

Hal Borland, Countryman: A Summary of Belief

The wonder is

 that we can see these trees

 and not wonder more.

Ralph Waldo Emerson