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Thursday 17 March 2016

St. Pine




Tresses  flowy,  swaying   beard,    
In meditation
perched on a cemetery, saintly Pine
centenarian!

                          
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39 comments:

  1. Trees are worthy guardians for sure - succinctly written

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    1. Thank you Jae:)
      The centenarian here indicates its age..100 years or more:)

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    2. A great tribute to gentle Pine. Nicely penned.

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    3. Thank you Bushra:) Glad you liked:)

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  2. Saintly pine guarding the cemetery. Beautiful.
    Please see this one Amit ji. http://wp.me/p3RQLD-2qY
    You'll see some similarity in the swaying beard of the pine and the creases of an old man's face in the knobbly branches.

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    1. I read your lovely, lively tanka, Somali, and wondered at the resonance!
      Thanks a lot:)

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  3. Is it true that pines guard cemeteries? This one certainly does, like Father Time himself. Very fine poem.

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    1. Aah..Father Time! Your interpretation of centenarian makes me very happy, Susan.
      The writer here marvels at the 100 yrs old Pine!
      Thanks a lot:)
      I'm not sure whether Pines guard cemeteries, I have seen some though..

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  4. Nicely written.. Never knew pines guard cemetery.. Btw which place is this?

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    1. Please see my explanations to the comments above, Ankita, on 'guarding'..
      The picture shows a part of Dhanaulti in the upper reaches of the Himalayas near Mussoorie.
      Thank you for liking the poem and the click:):)

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  5. Nice. Those living sentinels. Some bloom like The Poui in my poem others share their every green

    Much love...

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  6. The lines go so beautifully with a lovely picture

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  7. Beautiful! I really like the saint metaphor!

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  8. Saintly pine..great way of thinking, Amitji... :-)

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  9. That's a 100 year old?
    My salutes.
    Lovely tribute, Amit :)

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  10. Pines on the mountains have a great charm - just like your verse.

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  11. flowing verse like tresses flowy....:)

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  12. A new definition of the pine nice one Amit ji

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