Ground Dead

foolish be he
man standing under, sitting above tree
leaf falls and says:
you again?
life not long, but you no roots to grave
... what type of fortune; coins not gold?
for you to toss in slots not made:
foolish man
be he laughing?
smiles of white
words in shadows; they cascade
fortune none
all thoughts one
my mind complete
the story made
last leaf sails upon the ground
the green now mostly brown:
foolish man!
what story made?
young hands are wrinkled now
not much joy
in a life
just sitting..in the ground
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Carrillo Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Jessica; This is a very nice poem about a foolisl man. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
Johnson Avatar
September 8, 2012 at 3:35 AM
foolish is the man who may, ego driven, self fancies hey, though just a mortal drip, engorged but nondescript, self esteem soon fades away...
Williams Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 1:32 AM
Jessica foolish man indeed..David
Rhinem Avatar
May 1, 2012 at 11:10 PM
Smile ˜ Hi Baby, Tis Good To See Your Beauty Again * Foolish Man, Foolish Spirits, & Most All Is Vanity ˜ My Love, Not You Baby ˜ Forever, John!:) ˜
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