#416 on top 500 poetsPoet's PageBiographyPoemsCommentsStatsMessage to the poet Poems by Laurence Overmire : 345 / 400 « prev. poemnext poem » User Rating: 10.0 / 10 ( 1 votes ) Print friendly version E-mail this poem to a friend Add this poem to MyPoemList Add this poet to MyPoetList What do you think this poem is about? Report Poem The Politics of Trees I much prefer the politics of trees They haven't got any, you see They just grow Minding their own business Taking in the sun Giving breath to all life At home, their sturdy place in the world Content Until some fool human Chops them down for Kindling.