Tenacity of Life
5-line poem for the contest36 total reviews
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Nice poem for the contest. You picked a great example of resilience from nature and also used it as a metaphor for the adaptability and resourcefulness of life in general. Well done.
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Nice poem for the contest. You picked a great example of resilience from nature and also used it as a metaphor for the adaptability and resourcefulness of life in general. Well done.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you, again, Tim! A neighbor said that willows got into his sewer system and it was a regular battle.
Hope you are keeping well and safe!
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
This lovely poem does a great job of showing nature as a symbol of renewing oneself, but even more of life after death. The picture accents the words of the poem well.
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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This lovely poem does a great job of showing nature as a symbol of renewing oneself, but even more of life after death. The picture accents the words of the poem well.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you so much, Verna! Appreciate the review! Hugs and blessings!
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Your contest entry reads well, Helen. Your picture
is great. Your syllable count per line is correct. I like
the double meaning of the word fall. I believe the
tree had enough sap etc, to sustain the leaves even
after it was cut down.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Your contest entry reads well, Helen. Your picture
is great. Your syllable count per line is correct. I like
the double meaning of the word fall. I believe the
tree had enough sap etc, to sustain the leaves even
after it was cut down.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you, Jan! It's not all trees. A pine wouldn't do this but willows in our wet climate can with gusto!
Hugs!
Comment from juliaSjames
Excellent poem, Helen. I've seen leaves sprout from logs and trunks many times, especially in the humid tropics. But never thought of them as wings. Yes life is tenacious and infinitely adaptable.
Best of luck in the contest
Stay safe and blessed
Julia
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Excellent poem, Helen. I've seen leaves sprout from logs and trunks many times, especially in the humid tropics. But never thought of them as wings. Yes life is tenacious and infinitely adaptable.
Best of luck in the contest
Stay safe and blessed
Julia
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you so much, Cheryl! I'm glad you mentioned the humidity as we have a lot of that - mostly as rain! Hugs!!
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Yes I know:-))
Comment from judiverse
Beautiful picture and great content. I like "wings of feathered leaves." The ability to survive is very strong, as those leaves indicate. A sign of life past death. This is beautifully expressed, and you have the photograph to show the meaning. Best of luck in the contest. judi
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Beautiful picture and great content. I like "wings of feathered leaves." The ability to survive is very strong, as those leaves indicate. A sign of life past death. This is beautifully expressed, and you have the photograph to show the meaning. Best of luck in the contest. judi
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thanks so much, Judi! It's surprising what some trees can do! Hugs!
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You're welcome. They are meant to last. judi
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This short poem has spiritual overtones that flourish discretely, rather like the new green leaves. It is very cleverly done. I enjoyed this very much. Kate xx
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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This short poem has spiritual overtones that flourish discretely, rather like the new green leaves. It is very cleverly done. I enjoyed this very much. Kate xx
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you so much, Kate! Appreciate the review! Hugs!!
Comment from BethShelby
There are many kinds of trees that want to live so badly nothing stops them. I had Bradford tree and redbud broken almost to grown by storm but they just sprouted new leaves and kept growing. Sometime posts put in the ground with no roots, become trees. Other fallen trees become home for fungi. Life is tenacious. Nice five line poem.
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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There are many kinds of trees that want to live so badly nothing stops them. I had Bradford tree and redbud broken almost to grown by storm but they just sprouted new leaves and kept growing. Sometime posts put in the ground with no roots, become trees. Other fallen trees become home for fungi. Life is tenacious. Nice five line poem.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Oh, yes, I love it when it becomes home for fungi! I would love to learn about posts that become trees! Wow! Thanks so much, Beth! Hugs!
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At one time when Grandpa was killing hogs, he cut two eight ft. wooden posts from something like Sycamore or Bay trees and put them in the ground on each side of concrete dip he had made. They were for holding the body of the dead hog and dipping into hot as it was lower by ropes. Later those post which where about 6 or 8 in. in circumstances sprouted and grew into beautiful trees. The trees were my favorites around his place.
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Amazing!! That's worth a poem, too!
Comment from Anne Johnston
Great picture you have chosen and well-thought out words to describe how life still existed in the trunk of the tree, to spring to life again. great entry for this contest.
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Great picture you have chosen and well-thought out words to describe how life still existed in the trunk of the tree, to spring to life again. great entry for this contest.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Thank you, Anne! I guess God gave some trees a stronger will to live! Hugs!
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You are welcome.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Lilly Flowers
You certainly did a good job of capturing that experience in this poem. 'Butchered' is such a strong word to me. I'm thinking you purposely used it to contrast with the new life coming forth. Nicely written. Regards, Lilly
P.S. I still send you my 'best' regards, but I decided to shorten my signature. I can't just stick my name on. That probably goes back to all the letters my mother made me write to my grandmother. I finally stopped typing 'Dear So and So" in my emails, but I can't send them off without a signature.
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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You certainly did a good job of capturing that experience in this poem. 'Butchered' is such a strong word to me. I'm thinking you purposely used it to contrast with the new life coming forth. Nicely written. Regards, Lilly
P.S. I still send you my 'best' regards, but I decided to shorten my signature. I can't just stick my name on. That probably goes back to all the letters my mother made me write to my grandmother. I finally stopped typing 'Dear So and So" in my emails, but I can't send them off without a signature.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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I'm smiling at your reason for the shortened "signature." Good for you to have all that letter writing practice. I made my kids write thank you letters but it's a habit that never stuck.
Thanks for the review, Lilly! Hugs!
Comment from Teri7
Helen, This is a very well written Five Line poem you have penned for the contest about the cut down will trees and the green leaves in the cut up trunk. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes in the contest. Love and blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Helen, This is a very well written Five Line poem you have penned for the contest about the cut down will trees and the green leaves in the cut up trunk. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes in the contest. Love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thank you for the review, Teri! Appreciate you! Hugs and blessings!!
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you are so welcome dear friend! love, hugs and blessings, Teri
