#karen shragg

[ragazzoarcano]

“​​Pensa come un albero,

sii pronto per ogni stagione,

dai riparo ai viandanti,

resisti a un periodo freddo,

e rinasci al primo segnale di primavera.”

— Karen Shragg - "Pensa come un albero"

[philipchircop]

LIKE A TREE

You may think it is the sun setting. But in fact, it is the full moon rising, with the skies borrowing the hues of orange and red from the other side, where the sun seems to be falling like a big ball of fire. As I captured the image and rested in the quiet stillness of the landscape, Karen Shragg’s poem “Think Like a Tree”, popped into my head.  Here it is for your enjoyment.

Soak up the sun Affirm life's magic Be graceful in the wind Stand tall after a storm Feel refreshed after it rains Grow strong without notice Be prepared for each season Provide shelter to strangers Hang tough through a cold spell Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling

“Think Like a Tree” by Karen Shragg in “Tree Stories: a Collection of Extraordinary Encounters”.  Edited by Warren Jacobs and Karen I. Shragg. (SunShine Press Publications, 2002)

Photo: “Moonrise” by Philip Chircop. (St Mary’s Home, Myanmar. Monday 1st January 2018)

[julesofnature]

Soak up the sun Affirm life's magic Be graceful in the wind Stand tall after a storm Feel refreshed after it rains Grow strong without notice Be prepared for each season Provide shelter to strangers Hang tough through a cold spell Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling.

Karen Shragg, Think Like a Tree

[julesofnature]

Soak up the sun Affirm life's magic Be graceful in the wind Stand tall after a storm Feel refreshed after it rains Grow strong without notice Be prepared for each season Provide shelter to strangers Hang tough through a cold spell Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling.

  Karen Shragg, Think Like a Tree  

[theyearheart]

Think Like a Tree// Karen Shragg

Soak up the sun Affirm life's magic Be graceful in the wind Stand tall after a storm Feel refreshed after it rains Grow strong without notice Be prepared for each season Provide shelter to strangers Hang tough through a cold spell Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling.