Old Growth Forrests

If ever you are able to walk an old growth forest, do so. It will change you life. There are few things in our modern ways that connect us to the other kingdoms of nature and amplify our oneness, not our separateness. Old growth forests will bring joy to you heart and knowing to your soul. 

Old Growth Forests

©2014 Rolland G. Smith

Within the ancient forest glade

are records that some minds evade,

for greed and profit need a count,

investor sees it — paramount.

Old trees and flora mark the page

of learning from this nature sage.

Decay and mold from fallen tree

connect the truths of botany.

On severed trees, look at the rings

and marvel at what sequence brings.

A record of each year in rain

long ’fore the modern mind domain.

Yet forester with science mind

comes clearing for another kind

of trees and stunted undergrowth

in even rows that nature loath.

Let elders stand, till fallen dead,

for even then, when quieted

by age or storm in forest old,

They harbor life a thousandfold.

Loggers, take your lumbering lust

to newer stands if cut you must

but let the ancient forests lie
undistrubed -- to mystify.