Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

The Leaf

Do not mourn the leaf
nor seasons
mourn not starry night

everything sleeps

yet retains glitters of light

as it came to rest
on the forest floor,
speckled and brown
retains mulch appeal

near death, yet a fertile feel

Spring will bless

Winter will rightly regress --

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Valsa George August 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM Seasonal change is inevitable. Leaves will turn yellow and brown. They will fall and rest on earth. Their rest is not death, but a transformation into mulch and manure. Beautiful thoughts, Joe.😊 Joseph P. DiMino August 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM Life does seem to go on -- a mystery. Thank you, Valsa...somehow all remains connected.

Timothy Ray August 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM a great capture of the wandering leaf in the seasons' change; life continues in the whispering wind Joseph P. DiMino August 10, 2026 at 6:23 AM Thank you, Tim; have a great writing day!

Andrea Dietrich August 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM Lovely and perfect! ⭐ Joseph P. DiMino August 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM Thank you, Andrea; have a great writing weekend!

Gershon Wolf August 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM Yes. Spring will, indeed, bless. What a blessing spring is... Joseph P. DiMino August 9, 2026 at 4:16 AM Hi Gershon; the farmer/teacher/philosopher/humanitarian...would know. Blessings my friend!

sara Etgen-Baker August 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM what an exquisite write, Joe. Have to fave! Joseph P. DiMino August 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM Thank you, Sara; have a great writing weekend!

Paula Goldsmith August 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Leaf" write. They can be dried to stay pretty. Next year new ones. Hooray!!!  "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have a fun day writing away........... Joseph P. DiMino August 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM Like human palms following the veins. Fascinating subjects.