I Am a Tree

Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)



I am a tree
with roots that run deep
and branches that stretch
toward the sky.

My leaves rustle
in the gentle breeze,
a symphony of whispers
in the quiet of the day.

In the night,
I stand tall and proud,
a sentry watching over
the slumbering world below.

My bark is rough,
weathered by the passing of time,
but within lies a heart
that beats with the rhythm of life.

I am a tree,
a symbol of strength and resilience,
a reminder that even in darkness,
there is always light.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on March 09, 2023

Submitted by Auliq-Ice on April 16, 2023

32 sec read
0

Quick analysis:

Scheme Axxx xxxx bxxx xxxx Axxb
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 477
Words 107
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Discuss the poem I Am a Tree with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "I Am a Tree" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/157020/i-am-a-tree>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    19
    hours
    51
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "A Fairy Song"?
    A Emily Dickinson
    B William Blake
    C Geoffrey Chaucer
    D William Shakespeare