OctPoWriMo 19 - Ode to a Tree

The prompt today is tree, and the suggested poetry type is ode, which isn't a form at all, but a generic catch-all term for a poem that is written in praise of something or someone. While thinking about what to write, the song Snowbird by Anne Murray started running through my head, so I decided to use its rhyme and rhythm for my poem today.

Ode to a Tree

Beneath your leafy branches full and broad,

I stand with face uplifted for my heart is truly awed

By everything you do and all you are

For I am certain that you truly are a superstar.

When I was young, I climbed among your boughs

And, snuggled in your grasp, I felt safe enough to drowse.

Today I wish that I could once again

Ascend among your branches to a place where I remain.

Spread your branches sweeping over me,

And let me hide for just a while from harsh reality.

The days are speeding ever swiftly by,

And if I could, I’d love to stay and watch the world rush by.