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10/7/2025 for Nature's Decay and Rebirth Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France

Nature's Decay and Rebirth

"Flowers fade and decay through wintry hours-  waiting for rebirth."
                                                                        Quote by - Constance La France

Nature's repeats, and the world turns.
What disappears, one day, returns.  
     So, why am I melancholy and sad?
          I should be feeling glad. 

Leaves that decay will fertilize
the seeds produced when a plant dies.
     What will Spring's new life recall?
          That which perished in Fall.

Even stars will one day explode 
leaving darkness where they once glowed.
     Do they make heavy elements?  That true?
          They make up me and you.  

A recycled star warms the earth 
to bring on Spring's joyful rebirth.
    Can I have a drumroll from the drummer?
        Peak growth comes in summer.

A cycle of growth and decay
is Mother Nature's graceful way, 
     but will I fear her poised clock hand, steady?
         I hope I'll be ready.
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Goldsmith Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your beautiful write/story. Have Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Crandall Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Thanks very much Paula!
Alex Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"A cycle of growth and decay is Mother Nature's graceful way" - A very grand poem. Congratulations!
Crandall Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thank you, Christuraj!
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