Reflection on Planting a Sequoia by Dana Gioia The poem is narrated by a father who is mourning the death of his child through the planting of a sequoia tree. I found this poem interesting to read because of the irony that envelops the whole burial ceremony. In his hands‚ the father holds a small sapling wrapped with the umbilical cord of his demised son‚ who did not live long enough to grow up and become prosperous in life. In a similar way‚ the sequoia tree‚ when aged‚ bears no fruits. Thus‚ the
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About Redwoods Three species of trees are commonly referred to as redwoods: California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia‚ and China’s dawn redwood. For those who have had the chance to stand in a redwood grove‚ there are few life experiences that match it. Even if you have only ever seen a photo of the few ancient redwood forests left‚ it’s hard to imagine life on our planet without these awesome and majestic places. We can all agree that there are some places on Earth that are so special that
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