Trees - Gift of Life

Nithya Venkat enjoys writing about nature and different aspects of life in the form of poetic verses.

Square in a circle

Circle in a hole

Hole in your heart

Heart without a soul

Roots without a hold

Soil without embrace

Life on planet earth

Lost without a trace

Remorseless trees are cut

Millions of years of growth lost

It seems that we clearly don’t see

The death of life in a tree

The elixir of life, oxygen

Trees generously give

Humans on earth, remember

We need oxygen to live

A stone-cold heart

A heart without a soul

Remorseless trees are cut

We are losing control

Plant trees, replenish earth

Let us bring them back to life

Gift earth to our future generations

A planet that can survive

Stop cutting down trees, let planet earth live.

© 2020 Nithya Venkat

Comments

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Audrey, it is sad that people still cut down trees.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Oh yes they would have great stories to tell if we do not keep cutting them down. Thank you Brenda for your visit and comments.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Linda and yes we need to respect Earth and the trees.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Chrish, happy to know that you all are spreading the message.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Dora for your visit and comments.

Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on October 13, 2020:

Your title states the truth and your beautiful verses make a good case for your proposition. Thanks for the message!

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you FlourishAnyway, so happy to know that you are a tree hugger.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Mary, trees are magnificent and it breathes life into us.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

I hope too that people wake up to reality and see the damage being done. Thank you for your visit and comments Peggy.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Kalpana for the visit and comments and yes If we act now we can save the earth.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Yes we are in serious trouble and many don’t realize it. Thank you for your visit and valuable comments.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 13, 2020:

Thank you Eric and it must be wonderful to grow trees.

Chrish Canosa from Manila Philippines on October 11, 2020:

A powerful message!!! We've been spreading the same awareness in here the Philippines. So happy everytime I encountered same purpose !!! I hope you have an awesome time

Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on October 11, 2020:

Your poem contains a very important message, Nithya. Thank you for sharing it. We need to respect trees and their benefits for the Earth.

BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on October 11, 2020:

Trees live longer than us mere humans. Oh how I would love to hear the stories they could tell us.

Great write.

We should plant trees.

FlourishAnyway from USA on October 11, 2020:

I love this. I’m a tree hugger. Trees are a valuable natural resource. Your poem reminded me of Shel Silverstein’s book, The Giving Tree. Trees have given us so much that there is no more to give.

Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on October 11, 2020:

A message we all need to heed today. I am enjoying the trees changing colours where we are, and it is magnificent. I love to be around trees. It invigorates me.

Audrey Hunt from Idyllwild Ca. on October 11, 2020:

I'm sad to say that here in my beautiful forest many trees are being cut down due to the huge amount of fires here in California. It breaks my heart.

Your poem says it all. A moving message for all mankind to observe. Thank you so much!

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on October 11, 2020:

The decimation of trees, particularly in the Rain Forested areas, is devastating to our very future living on this planet. I hope people wake up to that fact before it is too late. Thanks for raising awareness in your poem.

Kalpana Iyer from India on October 11, 2020:

Well said! I cannot imagine our future generation having to grow in concrete jungles devoid of any greenery. If we act now, we can keep our nature's treasures alive for them.

Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on October 11, 2020:

15 billion trees cut down yearly....I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that number. We are in serious trouble. We just don't know it yet as a species. I'm with you all the way on this one, my friend.

Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. U.S.A. on October 11, 2020:

Splendid. I have a few new ones growing How exciting. Thank you for this eloquent way of reminding us to love the beauty of the tree.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you Chitrangada for your visit and comments. We must preserve the trees to save planet earth.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you Lora. Yes we must save our trees and forests for our future generations.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you Liz for your visit and lovely comments.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you John Hansen. I hope global warming will be taken seriously by everyone.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you Rosina, I hope everyone will realize the value of trees.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you JC Skull.

Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on October 11, 2020:

Thank you Lorna for your visit and comments. It is heartbreaking to see the destruction of the forests.

Lorna Lamon on October 11, 2020:

Trees are the lungs of the world and without them we could not exist. They are also the protectors of so many native tribes, animals and insects. When I look at the destruction of the Rain Forest's my heart breaks. Your poem sends out a strong message, which the world needs to hear.

JC Scull from Gainesville, Florida on October 11, 2020:

Excellent poem Nithya.

Rosina S Khan on October 11, 2020:

The theme of your poem is based on deforestation to bring awareness to every soul on this earth. I liked the following verse the best:

Plant trees, replenish earth

Let us bring them back to life

Gift earth to our future generations

A planet that can survive

I like your poem a lot. Thank you, Nithya, for sharing.

John Hansen from Gondwana Land on October 11, 2020:

I totally agree with your sentiments in this wonderful poem, Nithya, when will man realise how important trees are for using up the carbon dioxide and expiring oxygen for us? The destruction of forests is one of the main reason for climate change and the build up of CO2.

Liz Westwood from UK on October 11, 2020:

Your well-crafted poem carries a powerful and very relevant message.

Lora Hollings on October 10, 2020:

Your poem is such a beautiful tribute to trees, Nithya. Trees are an integral part of the web of life. They provide homes for so many animals and produce oxygen which sustains life. We must save our trees and our forests if we are to have a future. Thanks for sharing this lovely and profound poem.

Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on October 10, 2020:

Excellent poem to spread awareness about the importance of trees in our lives and their preservation. Well composed, nice rhymes.

Thank you for sharing this important and valuable poem.