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 Blog No. 6. The Reach. A poem on the sculpture by Tree Carver Simon O'Rourke.





The Reach

By verse 1 George Pritchard, verse 2 Miriam Kilmer, verse 3 .Aleme Gammoand  verse 4  Carmine Lombardo.

They told him, cut it down, cut it down, cut it down.
The tree it is dead, it is dead, it is dead.
But the man was an artist, an artist, an artist
So he created the Reach instead.

Gather hope from the wood, from the wood, from the wood,
the Earth's healing breath, healing breath, healing breath,
Simon made a symbol, a symbol, a symbol
a living hand rising out of death.

This tree in its age served us, served us, served us
died wood now a sculpture, sculpture, sculpture
from its record breaking height of the Welsh trees
becomes topiary art in the hands of an artist.

A seed has promised life, promised life, promised life,
The tree's reaching hand, reaching hand, reaching hand,
Will be made new again, new again, new again,
By Loyal Love blossoming the land.

The tallest tree in Wales got damaged by a storm and was supposed to be cut down, instead chainsaw artist Simon O'Rourke found a better solution to symbolize the tree’s last attempt to reach the sky. 

This poem is by four poets from Allpoetry.com coming together to show our appreciation of what Simon has created with his wonderful talent.
Simons website is https://treecarving.co.uk/
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Verse 1.George P. in Cornwall U.K.
https://allpoetry.com/poem/16834269-What-is-an-Ocean--by-GeorgeP

verse 2 Miriam Kilmer,  in Virginia USA
https://allpoetry.com/poem/16832222-Climate-Change--Endangered-Earth-by-Miriam-Kilmer

verse 3.Aleme Gammo in Ethiopia.
https://allpoetry.com/poem/16821780-Beauty-of-black-tupelo-and-biloba-ginkgo-fallen-leaves--by-Aleme-Gammo

Verse 4. Carmine Lombardo in Florida USA
https://allpoetry.com/poem/16789947-Wolverine-Wind-by-Carmine-Lombardo
Left school at fifteen and in my working life have had some 50 jobs, these range from merchant seaman to managing a 400-acre farming estate. My years as a Greenpeace campaigner were probably the most satisfying fighting to defend the wildlife and environment. 10 generations of my wife Sandra Vingoe's family are descended from Sennen in Cornwall U.K. and we have just celebrated 56 years of marriage and have one son who lives with us.in Cornwall.

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