Billie Jama Poet Etheree

Descending Lonely Leaf

Leaf
Descends
Crimson curl
Brittle breath breaks
Bending into dark
No breeze strong enough now
Burdened boughs won’t bear the weight
Scarlett cry clings to cracked silence
The final flutter of fading hope
One is leaf left, lost in its spiral fall.
Frost cannot hold the murmur of the roots.
What breaks down returns to form again.
Budding growth awaits light's return 
To flourish, they must lie still 
silence, soil, sacred rest.
Stillness shifts to buds.
Death speaks green truths.
Time circles  
Always 
back.

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Susan Ashley June 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM Dear Billie, congratulations for your success in Ink's contest. Your lovely alliteration highlights the thoughtful beauty of your rich imagery and expressive metaphors used in your creative verse. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Ink Empress June 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM Ah i absolutely loved this when i read this before too! Not just for the flow but the profound nature of wisdom and life youv depicted through your well woven words! Thank you for entering this to my contest! Congratulations on your well deserved top win! Sending you light always Billie Jama June 21, 2025 at 5:04 AM Oh wow I did not expect this or not to be bestowed upon. I entered on a whim and hope. Thank you so much for the recognition

thriveni c mysore April 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM unique write! 'death speaks green truth'so very beautiful! Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Billie Jama April 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM Thank you for such a deeply thoughtful and generous reflection. I hoped to capture the quiet cycle of death and renewal, and knowing it spoke to your heart in that way is the very rewarding. I'm honored to be placed amongst the winners, your insightful is always a delight to read.

Ink Empress April 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM This is not just beautiful and so very descriptive, flowing with such exquisite alliterations, but also is so deeply meaningful and soul hitting! Especially lines such as "Frost cannot hold the murmur of the roots. What breaks down returns to form again." that speaks volumes to my soul and heart and has a philosophical touch to it too! How creative and artistic is the way your etheree flows! Youv delivered an impressive take! And the last words are so true! Powerful! Thank you for joining: congratulations on your top win! Sending you light