On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 11:01:18 AM UTC-10, graham wrote:
> On 2018-11-06 1:44 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 9:37:46 AM UTC-10, graham wrote:
> >> On 2018-11-06 12:35 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 8:14:27 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> >>>> On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 04:07:37 -0800 (PST), GM
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Sheldon wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Maple tree in my front yard:
> >>>>>> https://postimg.cc/ftkDC2MY
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Lovely!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Trees
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BY JOYCE KILMER
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "I think that I shall never see
> >>>>> A poem lovely as a tree.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
> >>>>> Against the earths sweet flowing breast;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A tree that looks at God all day,
> >>>>> And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A tree that may in Summer wear
> >>>>> A nest of robins in her hair;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
> >>>>> Who intimately lives with rain.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Poems are made by fools like me,
> >>>>> But only God can make a tree..."
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Source: Poetry (Poetry)
> >>>>
> >>>> One of my favorites, I learned that poem in 1st grade and have been
> >>>> planting trees since... a very inexpensive hobby, before digicams it
> >>>> cost more to take the photos. That poem was set to music in 1922.
> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW1SY09cQhQ
> >>>
> >>> That was kind of creepy.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUS17rwSEhc
> >>>
> >> Even the song version reveals it as pure doggerel!
> >
> > If you're into trees, you're gonna love it!
> >
> I am! but not blather like that!

I'm an old timey music guy myself. Now, more than ever, the oldies are still relevant today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8tdmaEhMHE