Our trees share water and nutrients through networks and send distress sigal about insect attacks, drought, and disease. Trees talk and communicate with each other through a network scientists call mycorrihizal. Facinating research is growing on this phenomenon.

as I walk

in a forest of tall trees

leaves flutter

on a breezeless day

I hear the sound of laughter

Genie Nakano, originally published in International Tanka, No. 14 2023