Nature's Decay and Rebirth

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

The night extends its life longer 
The temperature gets colder 
The colourful landscapes fade to orange
Rustic browns shape the scene 

Sepia tones indicate age
The natural world decaying
Stripped back; the bareness of finality
Stark images of looming death 

The bleak imagery of winter
In still and dark whispers of light
Destruction pervading terrains of white
Enveloping the ground 

Daylight returns in victory
For darkness relinquishes strength
Bare desolation is melting away
With sunlight warming earth 

Glimmering shards of renewal
As buds begin taking new form
Birthing beginnings; life everlasting 
Cycle of change restored
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Rodrigues Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A lovely write, Leigh!
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