Knowledge An Idea
Deep beneath our darkened earth a seed has ripened,
it is ready to sprout, and dash with strength,
to the surface of our world.
Bravely it bends its tiny head, pushing out, questioning the beginnings of its growth, a root, a starting point for
a pale white shoot that struggles up in search of light.
As dawn comes a warm glow illuminates our tiny shoot,
and the changes start immediately. It changes colour
thickens, and grows taller as it feeds on sun and rain.
First a lovely light green that is so beautiful to see.
When it develops it darkens, turned brown by the sun;
side shoots appear, branches are born.
Tiny leaves then grow, pale green at first, naïve so young
they look, there like a puppies smile, a child’s first step,
a birds first flight, an idea that has just been born.
Branches mature, more shoots become twigs
and leaves begin to multiply, trunk now fat and
broad as our tree grows larger in the light.
Soon blossoms and fruit are formed, seeds are born
to fall to earth, to struggle up against great odds, and
with time grow, to create yet again another tree.
1st May 2006
Everything starts with an idea and your idea opens my mind to one of the secrets of the universe. The Tree of Life is the knowledge we can all use to open our minds and hearts to the wonder of creation Bob and I can imagine this being read to children as well as adults. It's beauty unfolds into a glorious poem indeed!
Brilliant poetry always sprouts in your mind, of that I'm very sure. So is and idea and all those other wonderful similes you used in this poem. Enjoyed this write , Bob!
so different is the seed and the tree...
Nature is wonderful, a wonderful descriptive write Bob
BOB , The avid gardner draws a wonderful parallel between the sprouting of a seed and the birth of a child , and the great mystery of creation and the joy of life ! So does our thoughts and ideas which sprout in the human mind and blossom in the light of existence where there is Light ! Thanks , -Raj
Beautiful write, Bob...a very good poetic use of the tree symbol to illustrate the philosophy of birth, growth, decaying and re-generation of life...recommended for read