The Trees Don’t Envy You
written by: Linda M. Crate
the trees don’t envy you,
even when they are bare
their roots reach further deep
into the soul than yours;
they have a community
more ancient and lasting than yours—
i am not fascinated by
your bitter psalm,
and your song is not one
i wish to remember;
the trees are my friends—
i remember when i was lonely
and sad, they gave me
comfort and sanctuary;
once a crow regally greeted me
into a magical forest full
of the kindest trees
i’ve ever known—
so you may envy the trees
for all their kindness, knowledge,
and roots; but i promise you
they do not envy you.
Linda M. Crate is a Pennsylvanian native born in Pittsburgh yet raised in the rural town of Conneautville. Her poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. She has three published chapbooks A Mermaid Crashing Into Dawn (Fowlpox Press - June 2013), Less Than A Man (The Camel Saloon - January 2014), and If Tomorrow Never Comes (Scars Publications, August 2016). Her fantasy novel Blood & Magic was published in March 2015. The second novel of this series Dragons & Magic was published in October 2015. The third of the seven book series Centaurs & Magic was published November 2016. Her novel Corvids & Magic was published March 2017.
Latest posts by Linda M. Crate (see all)
- Masks Off - October 31, 2025
- We Used To Be Friends - October 16, 2025
- You’re Gone - July 17, 2025
