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The Life of a Pecan Tree - 3/2/2010 8:00:50 AM
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walkin2e
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The Life of a Pecan Tree
Pecan trees are constantly shedding their branches
You will find them growing on farms and ranches
The wind blows softly through their delicate leaves
Picking up pecans is like bringing in the sheaves
I am blessed to have some majestic old pecan trees
I have gathered pecans while crawling on my knees
The unknown tree planter had faith that they would grow
His patient hands tenderly planted them, row after row
After many years of waiting his patience came to fruit
The young trees had matured and deeply taken root
Strong winds and rains have sometimes beat the trees
The hole in one created a hive for some homeless bees
Several of my old trees have given up the ghost and died
Lightning struck one of them and I watched as it was fried
I replaced the tree with a little one and hope that it will bear
A tasty crop of pecans that I can eat as I sit in my easy chair
As I reflect on the birth and death of the stately pecan tree
I can see God's providence in it as it relates to you and me
Our journey of life on this earth includes the storms and rain
We can not escape the fact that life has both joy and pain
March 2, 2010 Irvin L. Rozier aka walkin2e
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RE: The Life of a Pecan Tree - 3/2/2010 4:10:30 PM
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luvsrickforever
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What a really nice poem. Reminds me of the famous poem about a tree. It ends with "But only God can make a tree." My brain is frozen right now because I can't remember who did that poem. I'll remember later when I can't get on line to tell you. If I get on line later, I won't remember it again. Thanks for writing it and letting me read it.
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RE: The Life of a Pecan Tree - 3/5/2010 7:48:39 PM
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Mark0
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I used to harvest pecans in an orchard. The squirrels do it for me now. That's a wonderful poem, Thanks
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RE: The Life of a Pecan Tree - 3/6/2010 6:59:18 PM
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jasongoldtrap
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Truly beautiful. I had the privilege of passing dozens of miles of pecan trees on my way to Columbus, Georgia. You should put that poem on YouTube and share it with the world.
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RE: The Life of a Pecan Tree - 3/17/2010 2:53:06 AM
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Dakotasunbeam
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What a wonderful Poem! This is why I love and value nature, because it teaches us so much about the nature of God and the Divine order of things.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.--Psalms 19:1
What GREAT observations you make:
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Our journey of life on this earth includes the storms and rain
We can not escape the fact that life has both joy and pain
Joy and pain--and pecans! 
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