Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Cheer the silent sway
as the bronzed leaf drifts to death
Dancing as it falls.
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John R. Godwin
Sifting daily through the clutter of my mind trying to create something beautiful.
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Comments (4)
Lovely picture you painted with so few words.
Do you see the leaf’s fall as symbolic of acceptance oor more of a celebration of life even in its closing act?
Ooh, I like this.
I like how you’ve captured both the grace and the finality in this moment.