Leaf & Stem

A Haiku

By James LeekPublished 4 months ago • 1 min read

Leaf & Stem

Photo by Max Brindley on Unsplash

my body brittle,

end near, attachments fracture;

I fall, to renew

About the Creator

James Leek

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