Dendrographia (den-dro-graf’-ia): Creating an illusion of reality through vivid description of a tree.
There so many trees that are older than me. There is one in my woods. It is a white pine tree that, judging by its size, is at least 80 years old. I am 70. I look up at it–it’s probably 100 feet tall. I am 6′ 2″ tall–I weigh around 200, the white pine probably weighs a ton.
The tree is graceful. As it sways in wind, its pinecones fall to earth and feed squirrels, chipmunks, mice and probably more! Additionally, its pinecones’ seeds sometimes sprout, take root and grow into new trees.
The white pine’s branches are covered with “needles”–green pin-like growths that do the work of leaves, and have a fragrance that says “Welcome to the woods.” Also, beneath the white pine, the ground is carpeted with sweet-smelling needles that have turned brown and make a soft place to rest or relax and daydream.
In sum, the white pine is a towering tribute to nature’s expressions of its beauty, diversity, and endurance.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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