Poetry by Roy Huff

Roots 

Born from a seed,

My foundation begins from well below.

I hold the earth in my feet

And expel the atmosphere from my lungs.

The wind and rain batter my soul,

But I remain strong, less a few dead leaves,

A haven to the needy and less fortunate,

And a shelter to the homeless.

Often neglected and abused,

But the dead wood is shed.

More powerful I grow,

And more useful I become.

Across the world my ancestors traveled,

Yet here my place remains,

A beacon to the lost

And a champion to the uncertain.

26 thoughts on “Poetry by Roy Huff

  1. Very good Roy. Continue using your gifts. Looking forward to reading more of your writings!

  2. Was difficult to comprehend the meanings but it was really good, the metaphors had some immensely strong meanings. Good job

  3. This poem has deep meaning that is a bit difficult to understand.

  4. The main point of this poem was simple to understand as it was stated in the very beginning. Has great uses of symbolism to describe the foundations of a growing tree. Outstanding job.

  5. Wow great poem! This inspired me to be more than what i am now! This sounded like a heart warming poem i respect that!

  6. Great and easy to understand poem, also very inspiring and well written.

  7. A little difficult to comprehend. But overall it was a really great poem. you should write more poems!

  8. This is a very nice poem.I like this sentence:The wind and rain batter my soul,but I remain strong, less a few dead leaves

  9. I don’t seem to get the deeper meaning of it although it provokes some interesting thought.

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