''A Fallen Leaf''
I am a Fall leaf-
just f l o a t i n g down a clear stream,
quiet the ripples;
I make on this l o n g journey,
calm- SERENE in the water.
I, a fallen leaf-
swirling, w h i r l i n g in the stream,
with silent ripples;
and in my d e a t h and decay,
I am- BEAUTIFUL.
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August 26, 2017
Poetry/Tanka/"A Fallen Leaf"
Copyright Protected, ID 17-9337-11-0
All Rights Reserved. Written Under Pseudonym.
Submitted into the Contest 400
sponsor, Brian Strand
Third Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2017
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