This is one of many of the big trees in Taiwan that have a shrine built under it. Old tree’s are venerated here like ancient’s having witnessed many things and living so long.
Tranquil Beneath The Trees
The moon and the stars share the sky’s peace,
While the sun after roaming now sleeps.
Peaceful as silver the night appeals,
In ways crawling right across the streets.
Underneath these fifty four score trees,
I walk ‘midst their calmness my heart seeks.
My soul dwells upon the nature’s greens,
Edible with taste of hush that creams.
My heart airy running as wind speeds.To joy’s brink, my essence, penchant leads,
Like gazelle feathered across with beams.
In this park, the beechen frames are scenes
Of serenity, like mountains’ peaks
On the ball, my essence tender sees.
Nature in a way as a guardian treats
One with cloud-like harmony one feels.
Of the walk bliss I ‘am enjoying keeps,
Lit my essence tender to increase.
Melvin Gibbs is an accomplished bass player having worked with many great musicians. Here is a selection of one of his own works: Ancients Speak. The song is called Canto Por Odudua.
