Ode to you the bountiful tree

You give us the paper to write of the wonders we see

From you we build homes with such glee

You provide shelter for the bird and the bee

Composed of you the first great ships that traversed the sea

Even provide for us a good cup of tea

Truly I do ask, is there anything you can’t be

For of course God did foresee 

The purposeful gift, that he gave us for free 

He saw how much love we’d have for thee

So wouldn’t you agree

At least to some degree

That we must protect you by decrees

My magnificent and ever beautiful dear tree 

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It will always amaze me how wonderful trees are and the uses we have for them. I love trees, they bring me such happiness to see and be immersed in. As someone who likes to do woodworking, you tend to familiarize yourself with how diverse trees truly are and how many different purposes they all serve.

I wish we did a better job protecting them.