'Mighty Oak' is the ace of trees <br />Afloat for nine hundred years. <br />Wonderful gift, nature's keepsake. <br />A jewel of English Peers. <br /> <br />Sturdy and deciduous, <br />Foliage falling when summer's gone; <br />As the leaves turn golden yellow <br />And delicate as shiffon. <br /> <br />Acorn is the fruit ~ take heed! <br />'Moist planting' is the secret creed, <br />'Indigo' tree blossoms forth <br />Sheltering the Lady and her horse. <br /> <br />Impetuous action, never never! <br />The Oak's allure is a slow endeavour. <br />Fragment by fragment, growing slowly <br />Oak trees are so very Holy. <br /> <br />Wood from the oak is sublime <br />Always straight-grained and fine <br />So cast your eye up to the sky <br />And thank The One reigning on high.<br /><br />Joyce Hemsley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rejoice-in-the-english-oak/
