The Storyteller

Cheerful

Appreciative

Envious

Sorrowful

has become stronger as it has matured

protects other trees

prevents smaller trees from having room to grow

provides a warning about approaching danger

And she changes her clothes each season;

A dress of pink blossoms in the spring,

She has scarred wood,

With intricate designs carved into her face.

Her face looks out to the world,

A grandmother to us all.

Smelled the dew on the summer dawns,

And felt the moist soil at her feet.

To explain what the reader enjoys most about the tree's appearance

To remind the reader of the importance of the environment

To highlight that the age of the tree makes it special

To show how large the tree has grown

It is nearing the end of its life

It was in danger one year during a particularly rainy season

It has many description of events carved into its wood

It has witnessed many events through the years