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Treelines

11/22/2020

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PEGI EYERS


ONE

following the river's edge
careful - rushing waters
discovery ~
sacred cedar grove

past thickets and vines
saplings mark the way
dead end
how to find the circle?

tangled boundaries
forest floor is glowing
crawling in I find the center
of wonder

looking up
etched branches reach skyward
sacred dome - a pause
there it is

the silence of the world


05/14/2019
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"Sacred Cedars" painting © Cedar Lee

TWO

wild grapevine and deadfall
pinning young trees
pushing down
life force restricted

with saw and snips
I remove the bonds
saplings spring back,
face skyward
limbs and buds fly free

human in service to tree,
all beings have a place in the forest


05/10/2019

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Photo Art © Ghanshyam Savani

THREE

the path I take
winds left and right
down a hill
through a thicket
out of sight
across a glade
bathed in moonlight
stark shadows appear
serrated, razor-sharp
the treeline is summoning
no fear
there are few dangers in the forest
into the comforting darkness
I fall


05/18/2019

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photography by Robert Hood

FOUR

Ironwood I pass by
morning, noon and night
rolling farmland
branches in breathtaking symmetry
beauty calls out


perfect presence stops time
fibonacci sequence
so close to home
photos are in order
extra water in times of drought


all trees are flawless
but this companion
especially so ~
whispers of love
reciprocity, devotion

like a hand flung up
to touch the heavens


05/13/2019

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FIVE

dense shade above
cool stream below
water flows and ripples
tall and slim - foundation species
iconic Eastern Hemlock
influencing the Circle of All Life

deeply furrowed trunk
reddish hues
Holding snowmelt into spring
surrounded by younger siblings
beauty residing
deep in Burnham Woods

a seedling in 1600
Her Hemlock Motherline
spanning centuries
monumental beings
now faded to rich loam
cycling through time
generations of hope


05/15/2019

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Eastern Hemlock - Ontario’s Forest Cathedrals

SIX

tiny pine seedlings
shiny and new
in the tray
warm and well-lit

the tree-planter's gift
firm but gentle
a soft touch
easy landing on Mother Earth

set out to thrive
essence of loam
rows in the sun
wind and rain just right

from seedling to giant
you rise to the sky


05/09/2019

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SEVEN

wind and rain
wind and rain
it's gone on for weeks
I've lost count
your leaves are frayed
your bark is bruised

branches hit the ground
wind and rain
wind and rain
it's gone on for weeks
please stop
it's hard to breathe

sending blessings to the forest
stand tall, my rooted kin


05/09/2019

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© Keith Dotson Photography

intelligent trees
sentient beings

are fighting to survive

06/13/2019


Pegi Eyers is the author of  Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies
for social justice, ethnocultural identity, the ancestral arts, building land-
emergent community and resilience in times of massive change.

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