“Trees” by Nandika Narang

Palm, Redwood, Oak, Pine,

Trees give us so much,

Apples, oranges, apricots and lime,

Destroying them is a crime.

The flow of green,

Always a different scene,

Forests feel like a beautiful dream.

So peaceful yet so filled,

Trees are many homes,

Trees are birds’ protected domes,

Squirrels get oak from the trees,

Burrows get protected by the trees,

Honeycombs on trees are homes of the bees.

The trees make the animals happy,

They are free.

But, this won’t be,

If we cut them down in thousands

Trees are not merely timber,

Not merely wood,

Not merely paper.

Trees are resources,

They are homes.

They are peace.

They are life.

Copyright © 2022 Nandika Narang

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Nandika Narang is a freshman in a high school in California. She has written the tree poem as a part of Climate Action project in her Biology Class. Besides writing poems and adoring chocolates in all forms, Nandika loves music and is a part of her school choir.

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