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Colors of the Wind
My bark is worse than my bite,
Though I have no mouth.
Graceful shadows play on the ground
Near my feet every evening.
Thick, gnarled arms have I,
Twisting up and about.
I am garbed in jade,
And placed next to a cerulean sky.
Wind tosses my hands about,
And howls through me at night.
My heart is softer and smoother
Than my exterior.
My influence is far spread,
And sometimes devastating.
So, what am I?
Though I have no mouth.
Graceful shadows play on the ground
Near my feet every evening.
Thick, gnarled arms have I,
Twisting up and about.
I am garbed in jade,
And placed next to a cerulean sky.
Wind tosses my hands about,
And howls through me at night.
My heart is softer and smoother
Than my exterior.
My influence is far spread,
And sometimes devastating.
So, what am I?
Answer
A tree.The 'heart' refers to the tree's heartwood, which is the smooth, living inside of the tree.
The far spread, sometimes devastating influence --- the tree's roots. Sometimes, the roots can get in a foundation, and sometimes they can clog plumbing pipes.
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