I had this conversation,
With oak trees, just today,
In City Park they’re bountiful,
Their beauty on display.
They told me that for centuries,
They’ve nurtured all, mankind.
Sharing too the wonderment,
That humans sought to find.
They said so many passing through,
Could not them recognize.
Saying their magnificence,
Was, too, a great disguise.
First seeded when the world was born,
And spread about the earth.
In New Orleans for centuries,
They demonstrate their worth.
Creatively imagined,
Intricate, unique.
Destined for longevity,
It’s sunlight, they most seek.
They told me of their family,
One hundred million strong.
Who through this world do propagate,
To prove they here belong.
They share their essence with mankind ,
As ships and factories.
Traveled on the tides through time,
To find their destinies.
Most strong and proud and beautiful,
True harbingers in time,
Of love, respect and dignity,
They make each day sublime.
Serendipitous Serenity in City Park
David
05/07/2024