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Only You Can Prevent Forests

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Death of the trees. But then, that's progress . . . isn't it?

Sunday, May 25, 2003

Tall upside-down whiskbrooms

All a‑scatter

Stand proudly whispering the secret of the woodlands.

They hear heavy pounding

TO THEIR LEFT. . .

TO THEIR RIGHT. . .

The threatening noise is insistent,

Becoming louder, Louder, LOuder, LOUder, LOUDer, LOUDEr, LOUDER

Until its' arrogance reaches the heavens.

It is their fate.

In farewell, the whiskbrooms stand proud

And, for the last time, they whisper the secret of the woods.

They are accepting.

They will never fight.

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Reviewed by na na (Reader)

Reviewed on May 25, 2003

I loved the spoken truth, and the layout and structuring of the poem, and the unique idea. All well done. Great poem Linda. Bill

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on May 25, 2003

Love the title too.

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on May 25, 2003

... Unique, original, sage and educating...

"Only You Can Prevent Forests"... (PREVENT JUSTICE)... The Author made her Voice soundinnnnnnng. This is magnificent!

I Salute the Author of "Only You Can Prevent Forests".

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on May 25, 2003

Linda,
this is so awesome
'Stand proudly whispering the secret of the woodlands."
Peggy

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