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Ancient Giants Captured in Cryptomeria Poems

A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.

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01

Trees

Sacred Tree:

The cryptomeria, tall and grand,
A sacred tree in ancient land.
With needles soft and trunk so wide,
It stands in forest's green abide.
A symbol of the earth's embrace,
A guardian of nature's grace.

02

Trees

Forest Giant:

A forest giant, proud and tall,
The cryptomeria over all.
Through centuries, it stands so strong,
A testament to time's long song.
In every branch and every leaf,
It tells a tale of joy and grief.

03

Trees

Green Majesty:

In green majesty, it reigns,
The cryptomeria in its gains.
With roots that delve in earth so deep,
Its silent watch, it does keep.
In every breeze and every storm,
It stands unyielding, proud in form.

04

Trees

Tree Top Tumble:

The cryptomeria, tall and grand,
Had a bird that couldn't land.
It tried to perch but slipped and fell,
And made the forest ring like a bell.
The tree just sighed and said with grace,
"Next time, find another place!"

05

Trees

Needle Nuisance:

The cryptomeria shed its needles quick,
Covering the ground so thick.
The forest critters slipped and slid,
And laughed at what the tree just did.
"Next time," they said, "please hold them tight,
So we don't slip in broad daylight!"
The tree just swayed and shed some more,
Making the forest floor a spiky floor.

06

Trees

Ancient Stature:

In the groves where cryptomeria rise,
Ancient stature, nature's ties.
A touch so grand, a heart so pure,
Cryptomeria, nature's allure.
From roots so deep to crowns so grand,
Cryptomeria, life's hand.
A symbol of endurance, a sign of grace,
Cryptomeria, life's embrace.
In their presence, calm is found,
Cryptomeria, all around.
Ancient stature, pure and bright,
Cryptomeria, in the light.
In their shade, peace descends,
Cryptomeria, nature's friends.
With each leaf, whispers blend,
Cryptomeria, nature's end.

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