More Rich Than Trees
© Surazeus
2025 10 05

More rich than trees that convert soil to fruit,
my body transforms spirit of the stars
to conscious vision of the universe
which shines in psychic lamp of memory
as light that guides my quest to find the gem
which projects how light conjures my brain soul.

Young woman wearing black shoes and lace gown
glides gracefully in garden of fresh herbs,
delighting in soft dance of butterflies
while contemplating mysteries of the world
preserved as hope with feathers of true love
embodied by the bird perched in her soul.

Holding open her hand filled with bread crumbs,
she smiles with joy to watch the happy bird
consume fierce beauty of the universe
that forms the strangest sea inside her heart
as sudden gale erupts across the sky
that scatters feathers and leaves on the road.

Startled by the carriage painted black
that stops for her on signless road of time,
young woman, holding basket of ripe fruit,
rides with Immortality in white suit
who smiles and tips his hat with calm respect
as they ride past cemeteries and towns.

Rapping ardently at my chamber door,
young woman with eyes bright with ancient stars
sips tea on velvet couch of honesty,
then, while I play solemn tune on piano,
she sings sweet hymn about Eternity
as horses graze in field of daffodils.

Though I want to ask question of my heart
about our domestic tranquility
in peaceful domicile of mutual love,
I smile behind mask of civility
while aching to embrace her with respect
till she waves farewell and rides swift away.

I want to express with ache of my heart
that she is modest Muse of timeless truth
whose beaming smile and ancient starry eyes
inspire these endless songs of ardent hope
that swell ripe from ethereal wind of faith
through pulsing cavern of my fertile heart.

Floating together in dark forest pool,
young woman and I laugh wild with delight
to celebrate that we are still alive,
though tyrants of the world are mad with power,
for greed that demands too much energy
dissipates into peace more rich than trees.

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Orpheus presents research paper on the relationship between trees and urban landscapes where humans spend all day inside homes watching endless movies about dryads.

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