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 | Trees  [E] A curious children's poem about a tree.  |
| (4.0)  Welcome to WDC from "Newbie Welcome Wagon" ! Title: Trees Author: writeforlife Type: Poem We hide branches behind our leaves O reader we hide branches behind our leaves No you may not climb us we are not fences we have just branches behind our leaves Duh our branches twist O reader it's called wind that makes us turn. What's with all this climbing? O reader Leave my branches alone!  I'm just being silly and trying to respond with a slight parody of your style.  What this poem seems to be is a metaphor for life that goes beyond nature and toward humanity. I see the leaves as symbols. We are the trees and the leaves are those façades we erect to keep people from seeing who we really are. The poem is told in a simple style that is meant for children, but beneath that I can see a tale for adults, as well as children, showcasing our flaws and how we try to hide them from view. You probably didn't even intend that, but it's there anyway. To me the asking to climb is just one asking to get to know a person more, as a way to see those branches beneath the leaves. I think most of us are those trees, trying to hide what we are beneath us, afraid to let people see the real us, for fear they won't like it as much as the ruse we create. Tossing metaphors aside, it is a cute, friendly poem about nature, and the fun children can have with trees and nature in general. Sometimes I get carried away looking for metaphors and symbols and forget to simply enjoy a poem for what it is at heart. Though I do think, you were making a statement about being open and letting those around you get close. Yes, the more I read the poem, the more I think some of these things were intended, that you meant for readers to see a deeper level. It is a good poem, one that seeks openness and a friendship that extends beyond the typical, focusing on depth s a means of achieving that friendship. I think you did well  
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You responded to this review 11/21/2012 @ 7:36pm EST