Ghazal for Forrest Fest Don Webb Not having the trees, we built the trees. Not having the water, we built the water. Eden's first blossom was in an oasis. Eve knew it for a garden because of the red sand. Not having the poets, we summoned the poets. Not having the singers, we summoned the singers. We know the sand burned the Tree of Knowledge. We forgot that tree sheltered the Tree of Life. Having the love, we made the glade. Having the love, we ploughshared the blade.