Silver Birch

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Sat, 16 Jul 2022
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Dear diary...

It was still and quiet that day when

first I held and named you Willow,

just a neonate little tree; token of

rapid intention, your swiftness to

grow echoing remnants from the past.

 

With forks and spades in remote

local area, reinforcements arrived,

support for creating this woodland

to one day enjoy and meander.

 

Curious miracles – offerings on

wings of the sky, embracing

this worthwhile consciousness,

inevitably creating energy:

soon enough letting nature

surface, both fragile and robust.

 

Now behind blinds in sultry heat,

precious silent visions meshing

in wonder; preparing for what

may come; that Thor the bringer

of thunder may rumble...storm

help roots to prosper; for without

rain beauty cannot flourish.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by marandina on

I do enjoy your diary entries, Jenny. A lovely read and, oh yes, a good thunder storm would be very welcome just now! Paul :) 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Paul,

I'm glad you enjoy my diary entries. When those recollections unfold, I just have to get them down while fresh in my mind.

Appreciate the read and thank you for letting me know.

Hope you can manage to keep as cool as possible.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

A beautiful little tree holds so much promise for the future as long as we respect it. I often think of what those great old oak trees have witnessed in their lifetimes. We could really do with some rumbles of thunder and a good soaking but the worst of the heat is yet to come.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jane,

you are so right about needing a good soaking. I really long for Autumn, but then again I say that every summer. wink 

Like you say if Oak trees could talk, what tales they could tell, it's definitely my favourite tree. The Silver Birch is such a fast growing tree, it doesn't take long to create a woodland, and I often wonder if my little tree is doing okay, though I wouldn't have a clue now which one it was, they all look the same.

Thank you for stopping by to read, it's always nice hearing from you.

Jenny. smiley 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Even reading the term 'woodland' brings a feeling of green shade, and a feeling of fresh air straying through it! Trees do seem to survive quite a waiting for rain, but then they can drink it up, and as you say it feeds their beauty. Is that planted woodland still flouishing? An interesting use of the IP. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

I always worry about nature when we get such hot conditions. We've just put a bowl of water in the garden for any creatures that happen to be passing. We have foxes in our garden every evening that probably need a good drink, and also the birds. I'm hoping hedgehogs stop by too. The foxes seem to enjoy eating the leftover bird food I put out, so everyone seems to get some help.

I don't know where we'd be without the shade of trees, like you say they seem to create some freshness. I tend to only go out in the garden in the evening and early morning before the sun rises. I do miss my walks thuogh, but wouldn't dream of walking in this heat...just too much for me.

We do have quite a few woodland areas around where we live, but I'm not sure where the Silver Birch is that I planted, because it was back in the late 1980s, and there are many new houses around the open land now. It feels like so much of the open land we had when I first moved to Swindon has gone...such a shame we've stolen that beauty of nature, but then I suppose people need somewhere to live.

I'm glad you thought it was a good use of the I P. I had already started writing the diary entry, so decided to include the Inspiration point into it.

Thank you for your kind words and I hope you are managing to keep as cool as possible.

Take care.

Jenny. smileysmiley

 

 

Submitted by celticman on

ah without rain we are dessicated. Nicely done Jenny. Long hot summers is one thing. Long hot winters another. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jack,

yes dessicated we are without rain, just the thought of not having water puts me into panic mode, so I feel for nature that depends so much on the rain, or even us humans helping out. 

I hope you are all managing to keep cool up there in bonny Scotland. Roll on the coolness of Autumn is what I say.

Many thanks for reading Jack. Those cherries are very much appreciated, especially in this hot weather, thank you so much again. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

What a shame you couldn't mark your sapling in some way Jenny. i'm sure it's very big now - silver birches grow fast - and I think the rain is coming on Wednesday and I for one will be going out into my garden when it does! Thank you for another of your wonderful nature poems

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert, funnily enough If I was younger I'd go out into the garden and do a rain dance, you know like they did at Woodstock, hitting tin cans with a spoon and chanting for those rain clouds to appear,smiley but I don't think the neighbours would be too amused. surprise Oh! Well roll on Wednesday is all I can say.

It would have been great if I could have marked my tree someway, but it's funny how you never think of these things at the time, it was just great to be creating something special, and like you say Birch trees are fast growers.

I'm very thankful to you for taking the time to read, it's always nice to hear from you. Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley 

 

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You are so good at conveying how you feel, your love for the Natural world, with your gentle, rich flowing words. I understood exactly how you felt, inside the stiffness of glass windows, imagining the infinite shifting of fragile leaves, far away, both you and the tree you helped start longing for rain

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Good evening Di, you know I have no idea how I'm going to sleep tonight, I'm just melting away at the moment, but drinking plenty of water...tomorrow's going to be even hotter can you believe it. 

I'm glad my love for the natural world comes across well, it's something I've always been passionate about, especially since we moved to this house with its wild garden.

I do admire you greatly for your spirited views on what you believe, and how you want to protect all of nature. I do try to do my bit within my own garden. When I was younger and into the American Indian way of life, I did a lot of recycling and growing plants to make natural  dyes for clothes. I also used to recyle old candle wax and make colourful candles. I'm so glad I did this when I was younger, because now I'm into writing which takes up most of my time and I enjoy it...funny how you change over the years.

I always love your detailed comments Di, you always pay such special attention to detail. Any way thank you for listening to my ramblings and your comment was gratefully appreciated.

Take care.

From a very hot Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Your writings always describe beautifully your love and appreciation of nature's beauty, Jenny. even though the hot and sultry weather somehow spoils the enjoyment.
I don't know what temperature you have in your parts of the woods; here at the moment is 31 or 32.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi,

it's a sweltering 35 degrees here, and I haven't hardly moved, though I did manage to get my washing on the line at 5.30am this morning and had a walk around the garden after feeding the birds.

I really am loving writing and sharing here, and it always gives me pleasure to recieve comments like yours.

Thank you so much Luigi.

Jenny. xx