Deodar Tree

By skinner_jennifer

Wed, 23 Dec 2020
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You are no Christmas Tree

living peaceful and serene,

have no care for weeping

in your passion for giving,

 

present of wood for shelter

enduring secure renewal

of many safe tomorrows,

divine recognition anchored.

 

Spiritual matters are given

in fragrance of incense,

derived from inner sanctum

of peace at Holy Temple,

 

in meditation; resolving issues

of insects as pests without hurt,

assisting safe passage...no decay

to these mountain shelters,

 

from life's birth evoking wisdom,

elaborately boastful you are not;

just admirable, living the ancient

and mysterious ways taught.

 

 

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ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA:-

native to the Himalayas. It is worshipped as a divine tree

among Hindus.

Deodar is in great demand as building material because

of its durability, rot-resistant character and fine close grain,

also used to construct religious temples and landscaping

around temples. The inner wood is aromatic and used to make 

incense, also innerwood is distilled into essential oil.  As insects

avoid this tree, the essential oil used as insect repellent on the

feet of horses, cattle and camels, it also has antifungal properties.

So as you can see the Deodar tree is extremely giving.

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Comments

Submitted by marandina on

Serene and spiritual. Just lovely.

 

Submitted by celticman on

we all hope for peace, Jenny, good one. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Cedars are serene! Many years ago there used to be one on a walk I went on. I was trespassing, and always worried I would be told off, but under this tree the idea of ownership seemed irrelevent :0)

I like this :

"resolving issues

of insects as pests without hurt,"

particularly as we have been invaded by mice and am hoping we can put them off with aromatherapy. Tina is not getting a wink of sleep :0)

Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year full of more wonderful writing

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you for your kind comment Paul and for reading.

I wrote a bit of information from Wikipedia about the tree at the end of this poem, to enlighten the reader as to why it's such a giving tree.

All the best this Christmas Eve.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jack,

appreciate your read and words of wisdom.

Wishing you well this Christmas Eve.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di,

I'm so sorry to hear of your mice problem. Poor Tina must be very anxious as you too must be. I hope you manage to get this problem sorted, even if it means bringing in pest control...not nice, but you don't want to be over run with them.

I love Cedar trees, they;re so majestic and inspiring the way they stand tall and as you say, serene.

I've written a bit of information from Wikipedia at the bottom of this poem, to enlighten the reader to why this tree is so giving.

Thank you for reading and your Christmas wishes.

I hope you and your family have a Happy time this Christmas and a bright New Year, with plenty of writing from you Di, also a mice free New Year.

Blessings always wished for you.

Jenny. x smiley

 

Submitted by Hades502 on

Another good one, Jenny. It's interesting some of the background you have been giving on these, like their inclusion in Indian or Native American cultures. Good job.

GGHades502

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi GGHades502,

Spirituality has helped me so much throughout life, so I'm glad it comes through in my writing.

Many thanks for letting me know you liked.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

This is a lovely poem, and you can see why the tree is of spritiual significance.  I love the smell of cedar. We had a trunk made out of cedar at home, and I used to open it jsut to get the smell.

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jean, you point out a great example of the fragrance of the trunk, I bet it reminded you of being in the pure natural world...what a wonderful keepsake that must have been.

Glad you liked my poem and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.