written word on the heath and nature

We asked our Members to share with us their own creative writing about the Heath and nature. Here is a selection of what has been shared.

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IN AWE OF TREES
Ray Munden
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Have you ever paused to study a tree
To do full justice to its true beauty
Foliage of leaves so wonderfully verdant
All sorts of colours in blossoms abundant
They can be tall, short, fat or thin
And always support much flora within
Birds such as warblers, thrushes and finches
Sing melodious songs from a maze of branches
Insects bore into the bark to feed and hide
But woodpeckers and nuthatches are not denied
Trees support nests in which birds can breed
And provide fruits and seeds that animals need
And even when dead and on the floor
Still they support insects, fungi and more
So don’t just pass too quickly by
But pause, look, and give joy to your eye
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