{"id":566,"date":"2026-10-14T16:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecatbirdsang.com\/www\/?p=566"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:36:19","slug":"in-praise-of-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecatbirdsang.com\/www\/in-praise-of-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"In Praise of Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Praise of Trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After Carlos Santos Perez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Praise Song for Oceania<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us praise your growth from acorn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and maple seed. From such small beginnings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">you emerge to reach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for the cerulean sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us praise your awakening<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in spring with new leaves that turn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">sun\u2019s energy into life. And&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ruby and gold leaves in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally sleeping with naked branches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">come winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us praise you as you host<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the squirrel\u2019s leafy home, cupped nest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">of the blue jay. Let your bark hold insects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for the red-bellied woodpecker,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">white breasted nuthatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us be thankful for the shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">you give in the summer, the moon shadows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">on winter\u2019s snow. Let us thank you for the lumber<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to build our homes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and to heat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us watch you toss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your head in the storm\u2019s wind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but stay strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please do not fall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">on the house or car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us plant you on the burned slopes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">of California to hold the soil,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">absorb the carbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">we pour into your world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remington Review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fall 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Praise of Trees &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After Carlos Santos Perez &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Praise Song for Oceania Let us praise your growth from acorn and maple seed. From such small beginnings you emerge to reach for the cerulean sky. Let us praise your awakening in spring with new leaves that turn sun\u2019s energy into life. 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