The Tree

Saguaro of Mexico grows an inch in ten years overall
Deodar trees in Himalayas are 250 feet tall
Some trees grow very fast, in few days couple of feet
Tailpot palms bloom once in 50/60 years
Red wood trees are taller up to 300 feet

Producing 500 kilo seeds and 12 million flowers
Bird-bucket orchids intoxicate bees with hormone
Trapping them, compelling them to pollinate in other zone
Bamboos flower once in 50, 60 or 100 years
Blooming everywhere create pestilence, become riotous
Then die all at once, as if suicide,
Kurunji flowers once in 6, 12 or 18 years, making the hill side
Radiant blue, extending to vast blue sky
Rhododendrons make the forest aflame with crimson shy
The Madagaskar palm after flowering
Gives all its body and soul, leaves offspring
The seeds of date palm, Methusela of Masoda,
Sprout even after 2000 years as per agenda
Giant African Baobab with water pouches lives for 1000 years
The oldest Spruce tree in Fullu hills, Sweden, live for 9550 years.
Rangoon creepers from one corner to the other moves underground
Plants were motile, now spreads otherwise sound,
A moving creeper sensing hindrance on its path
Easily changes track, follow another path
When shaded, a tree extending branches run
When crowded, they go up to meet the Sun
Trees know when a killer comes with axe
When a friend comes they relax;
All their fear and pain, happiness and sorrow
Are recorded in the girth of their body, not hollow.

Besides flowers, roots, fruits, leaves, woods, seeds and shade
They give juice, oil and bread, their bodies to insects when dead.
Epitome of silence, patience and perseverance
Trees are essential to others for their existence
So receptive to human love and touch
Trees are love and beauty incarnate without any grudge.

Wonderful are the tales of trees
Beyond reason and science.
Go green go green to remain ever green
From the core of your heart to grin.