Roots

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 26 May 2026
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7 comments
 

Swaying gently in the breeze,
leaves spread out to feed the trees
so much energy they capture,
sunshine's power to manufacture
sugar for the life and growth.

Roots spread too, but underneath
gripping, sucking rain from earth –
and help stabilize the ground
as the winds and rain-storms pound.

Roots linked (symbiotically?)
with the fungal Wood-Wide Web* beneficially
which is freeing nutrients by decay
replenishing earth's riches day by day,
and helps the roots with water capture
minerals to manufacture
proteins for the growing structure
of new cells.

[IP; Roots, I've returned to plants not genealogical or memores of youth]

* https://www.abctales.com/story/rhiannonw/wood-wide-web

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you for the cherries, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Lovely biology lesson, Rhiannon :0) I liked particularly how your first part seems to flow together, like leaves moving easily, and you have the tense, stiff sound of "gripping" and "sucking" in the second part, the hardness of ""pound" and "ground"

That tree trunk looks so like a face :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for your thoughtful comment and analysis again.

Yes, I was amused as it was the first photo in my records that I noticed that did indicate roots going down, but I wondered if its likeness to a face would be noticable in a thumbnail!! Rhiannon  

 

Submitted by marandina on

"...which is freeing nutrients by decay
replenishing earth's riches day by day.."

A poem written with a symbiotic touch. The IP was any variation on the theme of roots so yours is an exemplary adaptation.

An ideal read to offset the scorching temperatures we are currently experiencing.

Adriotly done, Rhiannon. 

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul, and for the choice of IP which sets thoughts going …

Yes, the swaying leaves are a soothing sound at present evoking shade and flowing air in the mind! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

With my love of trees, you have captured all the elements that go to make up a wood or forest, giving an insight into the life of trees and their amazing capabilities.

Very much enjoyed reading Rhiannon.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Trees are soothing in the heat! Rhiannon