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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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thriveni c mysore

Date: 4/18/2025 3:49:00 AM

unique write! 'death speaks green truth'so very beautiful! Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Billie Jama

Date: 4/18/2025 12:19:00 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

Date: 4/17/2025 12:35:00 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