Meditation on the Tree of Life

Standing in paradise

Standing in paradise,
exquisite Tree of Life
waits to feed humanity;
the savor of God’s love
attracts unity’s dove,
fruit of immortality;
certitude’s sweet reward,
elixir of accord,
spirituality.

Line count: 9
Form: A Balassi Stanza is a 9-line stanza with a syllable count of 6-6-7-6-6-7-6-6-7 and a rhyme scheme of a-a-b-c-c-b-d-d-b. The number of stanzas in the poem is up to the poet.