Ash tree stand alone
Touch revealing hidden warmth
Winter chill defer
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Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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Descent
Descent is not a collapse. It is a deliberate return, a controlled lowering of altitude after the sky has done its work. You come back to the ground slowly, intentionally, carrying the clarity you earned in the thin air. The world rises to meet you with all its familiar weight, but you are not the same person who left it. Gravity reaches for you with the confidence of an old habit, expecting you to slip back into the shapes you once held, but altitude has altered your outline. You feel the pull, but you do not mistake it for belonging.
By Elisa Wontorcik7 days ago in Poets
Comments (3)
Such a great haiku, Raymond! Reminding me how lucky I am to be in a warmer climate this year.
You mean that tree feels warm even in winter? Sorry if I've misunderstood 😅
Gorgeously-penned & Brilliantly-crafted Raymond! Bravo! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾