Shane Zhao Poet Free verse

Where the gaze falls [REVISED] 15-08-2026

Upon a ridge 
In misty blue
A lone tree sways 
In song.
Dew drops race
A morning chill
Calls upon the dawn. 
Seasons change
Rearrange
A flowers dream
Is gone 
A skyward gaze
A quiet place
Reflecting
A long lost song. 

Within the wind
fluttering grass
murmurs
a muted hymn.
A thousand blades,
a thousand braids,
all of it is him.
In the breeze,
sun-baked leaves
sink
unwillingly.
A blistering blaze,
a faltering gaze
singes
the lonely tree.

In the clouds
an old man smiles
his face lit
by the sun.
Pupils chase
a sinking flame-
paradise?
But a bittersweet escape.
The evening seas 
beckon the moon,
stars wishes
burn abloom.
A fluttering gaze,
dissolving rays
seeking
A long lost face.

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Alison A Smith August 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM Interesting approach.❤️

Shane Zhao August 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM I would like to clarify that I did NOT write the first stanza, it was initially a prompt for a soup competition so all credit to that fantastic poet. Unfortunately I cannot seem to find their username anymore :(