Riverbark

One thousand years old, whispering softly

The bees steal flower pollen sneakily

Tips of its branches tower loftily

Winds push branches together creakily

Roots wind around boulders in the earth

The powerful eagles nest in the branch

The cool shade helps the seeds ready for birth

Into a storm, leaves fall like an avalanche

The river licks greedily at the bank

Tall and broad burned by the sun

The ginormous gum's roots thirstily drank

Baby birds chirp in the tree having fun

Sleepy old owls nest in the tall wide tree

The river sloshes the trunk like a quay