Spreading Ashes

This sentinel, with roots that grip the soil,
A continuum witness of seasons' endless toil.
Through storms and sun, a beacon in the breeze,
once a life of strength, among the ancient trees.

But time, marches, and its sharp axe will fall,
gently splitting, as life begins to stall.
The leaves, once vibrant, start to turn to gold,
a final chapter of this story must be told.

Ash branches weaken, and the bark begins to fray,
slowly descending, on life's departing way.
The roots, though anchored, loosen their embrace,
as nature's cycle finds its destined space

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 5/13/2025 10:27:00 AM
One word, 'excellent'. Everything about it delivered feel to me. Side note about the death poem: FEAR - False Evidence Appearing Real. For the sake of truly being present in the life you dread leaving you must let this issue go, otherwise you are already dead. Make sense? I care ... CayCay
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Date: 5/15/2025 8:12:00 AM
You would likely, chuckle. If I told you the true inspiration behind this poem was not death. But simply a dying ash tree. A.S.
Date: 5/6/2025 10:36:00 AM
Gorgeous, and timeless. A beautiful poem - "But time, marches, and its sharp axe will fall, gently splitting, as life begins to stall." so true, love those lines <3
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Date: 5/6/2025 12:28:00 PM
I grow weary of death, it helps to write about it... Thank you, Paige!! A.S.
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