General Poetry posted June 29, 2020


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The loss of the giant Douglas fir

Requiem for the giants

by Brad Bennett

Tree-Hugger 5-7-5 Contest Winner 
 Forest giants slayed
a thousand years growth betrayed

what price have we paid?


Writing Prompt
Write a poem with 5-7-5 syllables about a tree, trees or forest.

Tree-Hugger 5-7-5
Contest Winner


Oregon did preserve a small section of the giant trees. It's called the Van Duzer Corridor. But what was once a mighty forest, bigger even than the Red Woods, now gone forever.
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