Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

April 27, 2019: The Tree of Humanity

The Tree of Humanity

"Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch.”
Baha'u'llah1

Sprouting
in the Great Rift Valley of Africa,
humanity sent its roots
through landmasses,
across rivers,
lakes,
oceans,
and ice.

From those roots grew
a rainbow of hues,
civilizations,
and religions.

Mean while,
the Mother tree
spread her boughs
across the planet.

Poet's Note: ▼

Line Count: 16
Form: Free verse
Prompt: April 27--tree
Written For "Dew Drop Inn" .

Footnotes
1  Tabernacle of Unity, 2: Responses to questions of Mánikchí Ṣáḥib from a Tablet to Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl