Soul Of Magnolias Poem by Nika McGuin
Soul Of Magnolias
I am from the land of sweeping magnolia trees
Wherein a sweet lemony scent coats the air
In early summer, the trees are polka-dotted
With grandiose white flower buds
Each satin petal unfolds a southern beauty
Gleaming in the humid Louisiana sunshine
As one born of magnolia land
My soul is likened to the trees of my homeland
Centuries old, with the inner voice
Of an ancient creole grandmother
Incessantly stirring her pot of gumbo
I can't possibly know
What the ever-widening soul
Of a banyan is like
Or how sweet natured
The sappy soul of a maple can be
I'll never understand the delicacy
Of the beloved sakura tree's soul
With its innumerable cherry blossoms
Spiraling downward to meet the earth
But I know well the buttercup yellow
Of a fresh okra blossom mid-spring
I'm also partial to the distended roots
Of cypress trees that wade deep in the bayou
And the spooky-looking Spanish moss
That hangs low swinging from the trees
My soul is a sub-tropical garden
Overrun with native flora
Their southern roots run deep
Down into the very core
Of my creole heart
This poem was about realizing how much where you're from makes you who you are. And though it may be interesting to learn about other places and ways of life, your connection to those things outside of yourself will never be like a person whose native to that area's natural understanding of them. For example, I think banyan trees are beautiful, but I know nothing about their importance in Hindu faith. I may think maple trees are cool but I'll never feel as truly connected to them as a Canadian person does. I may think sakura trees are the most beautiful but I'll never feel it in my soul the way a Japanese person does. On the contrary though, I feel at ease, familiar with, and connected to the trees and plants I've grown up being surrounded by. So the moral here is simply, "I can only be myself."
My soul is a sub-tropical garden Overrun with native flora Their southern roots run deep Down into the very core Of my creole heart................................... Love these lines and can easily relate to this feeling! 10+++++++++++++
This is such a lovely poem Nicka! We all carry in us a special fondness for the flora and fauna of the land which we address as our native soil. I too love Magnolia flowers! It is not quite common here, but I have admired its beauty when I happened to stay with my sister in the US. We have a different species that looks close to Magnolias.
Fantastic write. Liked the first stanza. It vividly portrays the attributes of magnolia. The beauty of the words used in this poem just pulled me to go through with the rest of the work. Beautifully crafted piece.10
Sweeping magnolia trees motivate mind and you are from this land. Soul is an amazing sub-tropical garden. This poem is completely motivational and wonderfully penned...10
I love the poem...Few poems depict flowers so well(in comparison with flowers from elsewhere) so and vividly like this one. Have added it to my Favorite.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2024 7:53:17 AM # 1.0.0.1119
can't possibly know What the ever-widening soul Of a banyan is like Or how sweet natured The sappy soul of a maple can be I'll never understand the delicacy Of the beloved sakura tree's soul With its innumerable cherry blossoms Spiraling downward to meet the earth... i could not but take your lines here..... soo wonderful and poetic dear. tony
Thanks Tony! ~