[DUMBGRUNT]

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.

[Fiddlstix]

I've always liked that poem

[Blueflag]

Heh. Try to kill a tulip poplar by cutting it down to a stump. Itll grow back, trust me ...

Liriodendron tulipifera

[Rurudyne]

IIRC there’s a stand of Aspen in the North West that is, as a single organism, among the oldest living things on earth.

[DannyTN]

But enough about Hillary.

[Spok]

I thought this was a story about Pelosi.

[SpaceBar]

Quaking aspen groves are known to be amongst the largest single organisms on the planet.

[Fungi]

More than a few mycorrhizal fungi also had a part in keeping it alive.

[dainbramaged]

Here in the Puget Sound region I have seen several Douglas Fir stumps where the bark has grown over the cut completely. It’s usually right next to a living tree, but not always.

[fruser1]

A similar thing is going on with Hitler’s brain.

When the time comes, Bill and Hillary’s head will be added to the pod.

[dp0622]

Why the hell doesn’t the tree just die?

I do not care. I cannot lie.

Maybe that’s because unlike the tree.

There is nobody out there supporting me.

:)

[central_va]

I really really, don’t care.

[twister881]

I know quite a few humans who identify as tree stumps.

[KingLudd]

Interesting book titled “The Secret Life of Trees” discussed previously here on FR. I really enjoyed reading it.

[Red Badger]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/10/18/the-worlds-largest-organism-pando-is-dying/#fb8dc2b5554c

[Paladin2]

“I think that I shall never hear/

A poem as lovely as a beer/

That drink Joe’s bar has on tap/

With golden base and snowy cap/

I drink that golden stuff all day/Until my memory melts away/

Poems are made by fools, I fear/

But only Schlitz can make a beer.”

- MAD Magazine

[Utah Binger]

This old guy (Cottonwood)here on the property is at least 150 years old. Unfortunately we had to cut back all the dead limbs last year for safety reasons. Now this year she is growing lots of new growth.

[tired&retired]

Quite common

[headstamp 2]

Reminds me of the Little Rascals Episode “Arbor Day” where Alfalfa sings it.

[headstamp 2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGONkkyp4Zw

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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