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‘The Sisters – Olive trees of Noah’: poem by Sudeep Adhikari
Just recently I was contacted by a poet named Sudeep Adhikari, who wondered if I would like to publish a couple of his poems on The Hazel Tree. Sudeep lives in Kathmandu, Nepal. The first poem he has offered me was inspired by a grove of 16 ancient olive trees in Bechealeh, Lebanon, known as ‘the Sisters’ or ‘Olive Trees of Noah’. I had never even heard of these trees before, and was fascinated to see some photographs of them. Sudeep’s words seem to offer a glimpse of their divine essence, evoking their mystery and their almost unfathomable age. The Sisters – Olive Trees of Noah?? All I have is…
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Dryburgh Abbey
The pink sandstone ruins of Dryburgh Abbey stand in their own little pool of time, listening for the gentle chant of prayers
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The Birnam Oak: in the presence of greatness
Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?