WEEPING WILLOW

Artist: DALE CRUM
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WEEPING WILLOW

By: DALE CRUM

Oh, if humans only knew what trees know.
History has walked-~~-loved~~-and killed
Around them-~~under them~~-and in them
Oh, if we could plug headphones into a knot
Oh, if we could sit in their shade and listen—not talk
Oh, how feeble and foolish is this creature called man
They do whisper in the quiet morning breeze
They do show the brevity of man in autumn
In the transition from life unto death
The glory and splendor of that next life
For in their passing, the leaves become most radiant
They raise their voices in hues of flame and passion
Then sling them to the whim of the winter winds
Burial mounds do gather beneath their feet
Man only sees the toil of the raking
By storm do the trees warn by tapping windows
By beating on roofs
By crashing onto cars
By ripping down the wires of lightening
The trees do not always whisper
Perhaps wisdom would be to listen more closely
That they not be compelled to raise their voices?

This one has my own eye in it. I drew the tear in by hand—it was really tricky to make it look real. I created this using only my own original photos. If you love this one please go see another one of my TREE ART PIECES called “WISE LIKE A TREE”
http://www.redbubble.com/people/dalecrum/art/2056938-3-wise-like-a-tree

WEEPING WILLOW belongs to the following groups:

ABSTRACT DIGITAL ART AND WRITING, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Back In Black ( sorry~NO PHOTOGRAPHY), Core [C.O.R.E], Deep Within, Enchanting Powerful Photo Manipulation (2 per day), Fantasy Fine Art Composites, Hombres Fatal, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream: , Practising the Dark Arts, Safe Haven, Spiritual Art, The Art of Books, The Eyes Have It, The Graphic Room-Graphic and Digital Art, the love of Eerie and enchanting artwork and Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day Available for sale as

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clarkey

This is so realistic, Dale! Beautifully done – the work was worth the final result.
Joyce Dickens,...

Incredible work here Dale! So beautiful and your writing is heartwrenching….......we are all connected….every living thing….........well done!!!
velveteagle

The words the image a message to all.. Bravo..
Chuck..
raymondo

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
linaji
ellamental

This is astounding work!! Please join our group and submit this !! It has Power and that power heals!!
DALE CRUM replied

which group is it??? Love to join?
ellamental

Deep Within, Welcome, and thank you!
Van Cordle

Amazing work!!
Robert O'Neill

Great idea here, Dale. And as said before, very realistic.
Renee Dawson

I am so glad I stumbled across your corner of RB tonight Dale. I love your outlook on life, your writing, AND your creative images. I look forward to viewing more of your folio when I have time. You do wonderful work!
SandraRos

Because of Renee I also stumbled on this…................... I do not know where to go and find the words to tell you how awesome this is and how powerful your words are ! All that I can say is thank you for sharing this. Kind regards to you out of Africa
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks to everybody who has taken the time to give of your kind words. Isn’t this internet the coolest thing—-here, a precious lady from Africa can enjoy a Memphis boy’s art! Sweeeeeeet! AS we southern boys say “ya’ll come back now ya hear”!
SandraRos

I will be back Dale as I think your art is beautiful and I sense a beautiful soul !
Babbler

fantastic picture
Shannon Rene' ...

omg…this is both beautiful and horriying!!!! i love it!!!
Renate Dartois

This such an amazing and touching creation and your words are awesome.
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Luv, come back and see more or my work—-and my journal too
Cora Wandel

Dale, great image and writing. – Cora
Earthmonster

Killer!
Patricia Anne ...

from Renate
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Luv,
Always Coooool to be featured!!! This one is such a special and personal piece so it’s even Better! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Dale
Paul Starkey

Really funky shot. Nice artwork! Congrats on your feature too!! Yay!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Paul glad you like it—-come on back anytime man!
Vim Lowenstein

great texture here. got a fable feel to it
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks-~~-I worked hard to keep it as real~~-~~and creepy as I could~~—haunting was my objective.
Anne-Marie Bok...
DALE CRUM replied

THANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKS! FEATURED AGAIN!!!
I am Verrrrrrrry Honored
Gili Orr

Very well done! Congrats on the feature, Dale!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks luv! I am so pleased that this one means this much to so many folks
chrispy

Wow- this is enchantingly beautiful…
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Bro! Enchanting is GOOOOOOD! & Beautiful to boot!
Rosy Kueng

Fantastic Work!!!!

on your feature…well deserved!!!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Rosy—-WOW this is Sooooooome Fancy CONGRATS! lol!
I’m Blessed by this!
Diane Schuster

Loved both your words and image, fantastic!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Luv! It’s some deep water—-for those who are game to dive!
Cora Wandel

Dale, congratulations on being featured in ImageWriting! – Cora
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Cora! Honored again-~~-the Blessings continue to fall upon me~~-~~in spite~~—of me.
xxxxxxx,
D
GittiArt

Work and words are fantastic ….......TOP NOTCH !!!
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You for stopping by to see and read!
Judi Taylor

Truly amazing work … WOW! Double WOW!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks luv—-double thanks! ;)
Ushna Sardar

Great work!! Congratulations!!
Ushna – Group Host
JenLand

OH MY GOD! This is absolutely fantastic! LOVE LOVE LOVE this Dale. You have done such a top shelf job with this. Instant fav!
DALE CRUM replied

It is always sweet to see that my labor was not wasted—-and touched someone so deeply xxxxxx,
D
Mary Campbell

Amazingly creative.
Justine Devereux

WOAH!! Great concept… amazingly done!
:))
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Sooooooooo Much!
Randall Spencer

Congratulations on the feature, I think you did a wonderful job.
Randy
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Randall!
I’m glad you stopped by to see my work!
Come on back anytime
DawsonImages

Great job Dale, the tears of Treebeard perhaps
DALE CRUM replied

THANKS MY PHOTO FRIEND! I am so honored they picked this piece to feature!
Jayme Rutherford

This is awesome! Great work!
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You verrrrrry much Jayme!
Jay Stockhaus

Amazing work.
DALE CRUM replied

Thank you Jay!
Gethin

awesome
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You!
DALE CRUM

THIS PIECE MADE IT TO THE REDBUBBLE FRONT PAGE FEATURE!!!
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
Anne McGinn

Congrats Dale- this is a wonderful piece
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Sooooooooo much Anne!
J. D. Adsit

superb creativity
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You JD!
Julie Marks

This is a fantastic piece alerting is to the wisdom of the trees. Your text reflects
the spirit of trees and all the stories they tell about the fragility of human beings.
I often photograph bark abstracts and believe every tree tells a story. It is wonderful
to see another artist who knows about the power of trees and their ability to enrich
our lives.
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Julie, I am honored to meek you and your comment is such a blessing to me. I have hundreds of bark shots and knothole shots like this one that are just waiting to tell their own tale! ;)

Please go see and read my piece called “WISE LIKE A TREE”
Lauren Marr

thats is beautiful work ! wow how amazing!
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You soooooooo Much Lauren come see me again!
;)
rabbitgirl

amazing work, well done x
DALE CRUM replied

Nice to have a rabbit hippity hoppity by my way—-LOL!
Thanks
nancynootje

Amen!
DALE CRUM replied

THANKS Nancy!
jacqleen

Just AMAZING …...very Creative…with even Brilliant RESULT…. just LOVE it.
DALE CRUM replied

Thnak You So Much-~~-your work is wonderful too~~-~~Brilliant~~—hey that’s not bad! LOL! Thanks for lovin’ it!
Stuart Cottam

Wow, just stumbled across, this is incredible, plus with the poetry, makes it even more beautiful, keep it up!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks for stumblin’ over Stuart! LOL! Hope you will check out all my other crazy work on RB! Come on Back dude!
Aerhona

Wow! I love this, Great work!
DALE CRUM replied

THANKS SO MUCH!
Steve Woodman

Brilliant
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU!
Mugsy

Well done,Dale
DALE CRUM replied

Thank you Mugsy!
Atiger97

fantastic job i loved how you made the texture look like tree it looks fabulous really well done :)
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You sooooooooooo much! Glad you love it!
KENDALL EUTEMEY

Hi Dale. Fantabulous work!!
DALE CRUM replied

Hi there Kendall, Thank You and glad you like it!
Temma

When I first saw the small pic,I thought it was a sooty firefighter with a tear in his eye.
Moving photo.
DALE CRUM replied

Sorry to mislead you-~~-but~~—I’m sure glad you stopped by! LOL!
RealPainter

very creative and awesome to say the least…..........greatttttttttttt photo work. i do love it.
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You soooooooooooo much!
I’m glad you love it!
;)
Michelle Barlo...

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU!
THANKS THANKS THANKS
palegirl

Well done, this is so endearing.
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH
Dream Vision I...

If not for trees, we would never be able to survive, I like the message you are trying to get across to the audience, well done xxx
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Erika!
I’m always glad to hear from new folks….so come see me again ;)
lakeca

back in college i was trying to create a pic like this ,. but mine did not came out as prefect as urs. i guess i useing black and white photos
DALE CRUM

Thank You I’m glad you like my work… and maybe you should go back and try again! LOL!
Sheri Greenberg

This is really unique. I like it a lot.
DALE CRUM replied

THANKS SHERI
Glad you like it… please look around at my other cool stuff
adivawoman

What every one else said times a100. I love this!
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 100 x over
;)
Garth Smith

Very evocative image, especially the crease lines leading from the bottom right corner of the eye.
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Garth,
Yese the tree photo was exactly what you see… and I just saw what it could become… and then made that happen :)
Even those lines and shadows were already on the tree…
andrew j wrigley

amazing image! fantastic!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Andrew… glad you like it
joyka

This is what being a member of redbubble is all about, original and moving
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You So Much! ...this is what I strive to be
jewelskings

Just Fantastic Dale!
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You Jewels!
Lover1969

Now this is one EYE catching photo! I am so in love with this photo! It’s unique, different, and very strange! Right up my alley! Great work here!!!!!
DALE CRUM replied

I’m Glad you DIG IT so much!!!
I try to come up with deep and probing images… good to hear it worked! THANKS
navybrat

ohhhhh yeah!!
DALE CRUM replied

THANKS BROTHER!
pepper08

Superb image—-love it!
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Anji Johnston

What a stunning, emotional work of art this is
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU Anji… it is from my soul…that’s why I think it touches other’s souls this way :)
Stephanie Werden

This is amazing!!! Perfect title too!
DALE CRUM replied

THANNNNNNNKS!!! Glad you like the title too!
Sheila Laurens

Fascinating and stunning XX
DALE CRUM replied

Thank You very much
retepk

Superb.
Cheers.
DALE CRUM replied

THANNNKS SO MUCH!!!
bonso

Absolutely superb
DALE CRUM replied

THANK YOU VERRRRRRY MUCH!!!
catherine walker

It’s fabulous..awww.. so sad but amazing!
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Soooooo Much Catherine!!!
Glad you like it
Junior Mclean

You know, this is freakin cool..
DALE CRUM replied

Thanks Junior!
I’m glad you can dig it!
nishagandhi

amazing work