"Ode to a Grove"

Here is CVTU Board Member Randy Walker’s poem about the fate of decades old trees in Housatonic Meadows State Park. Randy and many others have fished this section of the “Housy” for many years enjoying the shade provided by the many pines, oaks and maples.

Ode to a Grove

DEEP says hazardous trees must go

For tall trees land a powerful blow

Yet all trees in a grove rely

On their neighbors growing close by

Together against strong winds they strove

That is how they became a grove

Now take away part of its canopy and shield

Within its heart trees now yield

For roots never having the stress

Are now exposed to the winds’ duress

So DEEP you now see

Is in the business of creating hazardous trees

Both in their economic driven fantasy, and sadly in reality

United they will stand

Divided they all will fall