Wooden trunks tower
above the horizon
anchoring themselves
as life connectors
from Earth’s roots
to the heavens above.
Myriads of diverse
multicolored fauna
attached to timber
gleam across the sky
as immaculate beings.
They represent the
depth and memories
while giving us life
on our planet Earth.
Providing us oxygen
balancing our ecosystem
they are our saviors.
Understand our bloodline.
Protect our lifeline.
Revere our forestlands.
Poem by Shawntaye M Scott
Shawntaye M. Scott is an children’s English teacher, Toastmaster, creative writer and poet working and living in Shanghai, China.