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To: tuliptree76
Tulip Trees

The perfect tree for a distant time, ‘ere Man was in the wood,
It harbored birds and bunnies, squirrels and mice, and all was very good.
And man arrived, with ax and saw, and made the world his own,
The tulip tree, despite its grace, into this brawl was thrown.

"How useful is this tree," he said, and cut into the wood,
"We’ll make our homes and furniture, and life will be so good."
The tree, of course, did not care which, would eat it or enjoy,
It sought to spread its wings by any means it could employ.

It did not judge the animals, or men who sought its shade,
But sought to dwell in harmony to all within the glade.
This is a lesson we can learn who seek our place on Earth.
Be useful, but progress your way, and show the world your worth.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 7, 2004

38,536 posted on 11/06/2004 9:21:45 PM PST by NicknamedBob (My first book is out! -- You may need gloves... AuthorHouse.Com/BookStore, look for Hawthorne.)
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To: NicknamedBob

Wow! I am definately impressed. Great poem! *applauds* You should move it over to Amy's.


38,537 posted on 11/06/2004 9:29:14 PM PST by tuliptree76
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To: NicknamedBob

Yep, very very nice.


38,539 posted on 11/06/2004 9:35:31 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: NicknamedBob

poet laureat, mo'debbley

pity nobody loves me enough to swing by my stand-alone vanity tirade...

*snff*

poets get all the love... we miserable prosaics just trundle along without the glory

*sob*


38,549 posted on 11/06/2004 9:48:15 PM PST by King Prout ("We've found more WMDs in Iraq than we've found disenfranchised blacks in Florida." - Ann Coulter)
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To: NicknamedBob

Nice job! :)


38,585 posted on 11/07/2004 1:12:52 PM PST by Fedora
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