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Tree of Mind
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Monday, August 24, 2026    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The Tree of Mind

by John Herlihy

 

A gentle breeze 

Blows through my mind 

Soothing all troubles

Of my darkened soul
My mind as a tree 

With uplifted branches

In a moment of prayer 

Reflected in my heart

Light on a rippled pond 

Where placid waters

Seep into the ground 

Of my thirsting soul

Where gentle breaths

Of mind freely blow

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Sunday 11 January 2026


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 Reviews of "Tree of Mind"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on September 14, 2026
GREAT METAPHOR, ENJOYED! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on August 24, 2026
Trees handle the onslaught of the weather by the way were a pleasant breeze. Making it a great anthology for your way of soothing your mind.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on August 24, 2026
Your poem brings focus to the outstretched nature of trees for the mind, and the calmness "Light on a rippled pond

Where placid waters

Seep into the ground

Of my thirsting soul." Thus, an elegant image of mind and heart coalescing as one. Another revealed piece of evidence that Nature and Man are intertwined. Lovely images to start the week.


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