My first shape poem, that’s also a found poem, inspired by several chapter names in Richard Higgins’ Thoreau and the Language of Trees and Thoreau’s journal entries about trees. I took the above photo in Thoreau’s beloved Walden Woods.
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Fellow die-hard Anglophile, Jama, is hosting this week’s Poetry Friday on her A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. site, Jama’s Alphabet Soup. Join us! (And by the way, I’M Colin Firth’s secret wife, not Jama! Shh…don’t tell her!)
Wondering and Wandering 
Very cool! I really like the part about secrets being kept. I have a line like that in my poem offering this week. It’s so true, isn’t it?
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I like your tall companions: shade, sap rising, resin teardrops, needles falling, leaves unfurling. Trees, that make the air I breathe. Trees that hold up the sky and frame the stars. Ahhh. And Colin Firth is taken. 🙂
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Christie,
This is so evocative, it is going to pull me into the our Florida woods.
The trunk is a special delight – both the hidden word, there & the shape.
Brava!
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Thank you. Wasn’t sure how that would work, but it seems OK. 🙂
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Very cool shape poem, and an extra bonus since it’s Thoreau’s woods. 🙂 Nevertheless, ahem . . . I’m sorry to say you are definitely NOT Colin’s secret wife. Nice try, though. 😀 Since I like you, I will put in a good word for you. Would you like him to drop by this weekend for a cup of tea?
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Yes, please. I’ll whip up a batch up something to go with it. Cheers!
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I can’t think of better companions than tree! Thank you for your poem! Have you read THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES? It’s gorgeous and will give you a whole new perspective on trees. Happy Poetry Friday!
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Thank you, Irene. The Hidden Life…is on my summer reading list. Can’t wait to dive in. Best!
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Nicely done! I have a love affair with trees, too. I’m ready to head out into the woods for some of their companionship.
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I live right across the street from a large urban forest. Just walking to the train in the morning through the trees helps me feel better!
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Isn’t this lovely?!! Better than any other keepsake you might have from a visit to Walden Woods. I love all the layers that went into making it: the visit (and your memories), the photograph, the research, the found poem, the writing and the shaping of the poem. Really nice, Christie.
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Love this! Trees are my spirit companions, too!
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A heart for trees….amen. They are such friends, our trees. Lovely shape poem.
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Hi Christie! I thought I wrote a comment to you yesterday — I meant to ask you whether you wanted to do the Poem Swap. It seemed like you were interested, so I thought I should double-check before I make assignments. Love your found poem!
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I’m intrigued, Tabatha. Tell me more @ wymanc@weston.org. 🙂
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A found poem and a shape poem paired with a photo.. . how very cool is that! We all need a “sacred space” where our “spirit is renewed.” Have a great week!
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What a lovely tribute to trees, and in such a special place, thanks for sharing your first shape poem Christie! I am always in awe by trees, they never cease to amaze me throughout the seasons. I think the trees will be talking with you . . .
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Many thanks, Michelle. I’m listening to them! 🙂
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trees are people too
people are trees too
you me and the leaves
my hair flutters
bark of my shins
roots of my feet
beyond hug we become
tree people
Well, I guess I’m inspired, Christie. I read down to your kindergarten poems and your Spring Break list–except for your 7 weeks on the trail I think we’re quite similar!
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Writing as a reader prompted you to find your voice and create your first shape poem. How marvelous, Christie. I hope you shared this with your kinders so they could be inspired by the trees.
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That is so special! A photo and poem found in Walden’s Woods! I bet you felt like you were there in more ways than one. Your shape poem is beautiful, and the whole package is just lovely.
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Thank you so much, Denise. That means a lot to me! 🙂
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