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I have observed fledging trees breaking the surface of the earth. Many continue as teenagers. Unfortunately I will not be able to follow them to their old age.
They are at risk. Just observe the farmland around you. Week by week trees disappear. No longer valued for being beautiful. Now many see only danger, or worse firewood.
Would that I could show you a forest of old, teeming with life. The scent of life was strong then. Now all I see, are restrictions. Yes trees are hemmed in, just like the majority of humanity.
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Perhaps humans are now the dark and dangerous forest. But also, perhaps, humans are the custodians of the earth
Neil, I do particularly like your feedback this week, it has given me something to think about. I do appreciate your commenting on my attempts at flash fiction. My ability to reciprocate often can be feeble, as I find giving feedback difficult.
I fear the trees will fight back soon. And fight they should! Good one!
We humans need to become more powerful advocates on behalf of trees
Dangerous, firewood… or planks. A teenage tree is still so young compared with the real old-timers we’re chopping down to make a better deck out back.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/whats-going-on-in-fairy-creek-a-primer-on-the-battle-over-b-c-s-old-growth-forests
Trees and many of their companions need us to become better at advocating for their survival
What a beautiful and yet disturbing reflection. ‘Would that I could show you a forest of old, teeming with life.’ Oh yes.
Thank you Jenne Old forests and the unknown elements of history intrigue me
We humans have the propensity to over consume not protect our resources for the future. What are we leaving for the next generations? Barren lands? A thought-provoking piece, Michael. Well done.
Thank you Brenda, I think that the human race has a lot to learn, especially how to create without consuming
I hope we are beginning to realise the value of our trees. More and more are being planted but can the planting keep head of the felling?
Hi Micheal, sadly after planting tree many are neglected,
I do believe we are at last getting the message – better late than never hopefully. A cautionary tale of recent times, well done.
Here’s mine!
Thank you Keith, promoting and nurturing trees is important
Michael,
The good news for us here in the U.S. is that total forest area has remained relatively stable in the last 100 years, even seeing areas of increase in the South and the East. It’s our privilege to steward our earth. We can get better at it.
pax,
dora
Hi Dora, It is a pleasure to rest where trees flourish.
A frightening reality for Mother Gaia and for us. Why do we keep pushing to see where the tipping point is? By the time we find out it will be way too late. That’s a beautiful photo of the trees. Are they sycamore?
Thankfully the need to nurture nature is gaining ground. It is a while since I took the photo. I seem to recall that their was quite a variety of trees.
This story puts me in mind of a recreationa park that as created a few miles from our place by condemning a large amount of land, and flooding it from an opened dam. It’s nice for swimming, canoeing, etc. But it’s lined with trees, as in the picture above, and if you swim you have to be careful of old dead tree limbs
Hi Linda, in returning land to nature, we still I believe have a lot to learn
This is poetic and very beautifully written. Wise thoughts. (WordPress ate my first comment).
Thank you for the lovely comments. WordPress has been deleting some of my comments recently, and one of my stories.
Well said, Michael.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle.
Good one, Michael.
Thank you Sandra,
Wonderfully done, Michael. We are destroyers of the earth…
Thank you Dale, we need to rekindle our love for balance
Trees are so precious, literally the world’s lungs. We need to protect them like all our lives depend on them because they do.
I agree, I think that in time we will very much regret the lost health giving elements that exist within trees and plants