For Caregivers on Halloween: Grandmother Tree

Young maples trees blossom with hectic autumn color
Where they shelter under the high arching limbs
Of the deep-rooted grandmother tree.

Lovely, steady grandmother tree, slow to change,
Thick bark insulates and shields her from the cold,
Only showing golden and claret touches high up.

One by one, her bright leaves sigh and let go,
Lightly drifting down to caress her young for a moment.
Finally on the earth, their leaves mingle and embrace.

This Halloween, be like the grandmother tree.
Gather the rain, slow the wind, your roots entwined.
Let your children bloom and thrive, safe in your care.

16 thoughts on “For Caregivers on Halloween: Grandmother Tree”

This is so beautiful, I love the Grandmother Tree 😉

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Brenda says:

November 3, 2013 at 1:53 pm

Thanks!

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I love the concept of a Grandmother tree! This is quite beautiful, and awe-inspiring!! And I shall try my best to be like a Grandmother tree! 😀

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Brenda says:

November 2, 2013 at 12:24 am

Excellent, if we all do it, the world will be a better place. 🙂

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oh how wonderful – happy halloween brenda!

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Brenda says:

November 1, 2013 at 12:58 am

Happy Halloween, ksbeth!! Thanks for the compliment. Hugs, Brenda

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I like it. The picture looks a bit creepy and the poem feels very fallish!

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Brenda says:

October 31, 2013 at 5:57 pm

Can you tell the pictures was taken that day, and the poem written for it? It was a gray rainy day here, until time for the Red Sox to play.

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Beautiful 🙂 Have a very stunning weekend x

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Brenda says:

October 31, 2013 at 4:59 pm

Thanks, I will try. You, too!

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I like this poem and its deep meaning, such a lovely tribute to caretakers, aunts, uncles, mothers, dads and grandparents, of course! I love the way it sounds when read aloud, I whispered the words like a prayer or chant! The older leaves falling to kiss her younger ones, such a wonderful image! Happy Halloween, my friend, Brenda!

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Brenda says:

October 31, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Thanks, Robin, you always say the nicest things! I love Halloween. It’s really an unparalleled community event, an outpouring of appreciation of kids. 🙂

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