When great trees fall

When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety.
– from When great trees fall by Maya Angelou

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A fallen tree in St Albans, Hertfordshire, March 2017

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Posted as part of Becky’s TreeSquare

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InsideMySlingBag says:

October 30, 2021 at 08:44

Nice poem and capture Debbie!

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maristravels says:

July 19, 2021 at 16:15

Great quote for your square trees!

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sustainabilitea says:

July 19, 2021 at 14:48

Poem and photos work perfectly together. But the real question is: did anyone hear it fall and if not, did it make a noise? 🙂

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Sue says:

July 19, 2021 at 08:30

I think you’re safe from the lions and elephants in SnAlbans, Debbie!

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Karen / Elizabeth says:

July 19, 2021 at 07:34

There will be a gaping hole in that tree line forever.

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BeckyB says:

July 19, 2021 at 06:01

Great poem, and these just had to appear for TreeSquare 😀

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By Debbie Smyth
On July 19, 2021
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