Monday, November 21, 2022

The Last Leaves

 

The Last Leaves

The last of the leaves on the scarlet oak
glisten spritely in the wintery sun
I wonder if they feel joy at the prospect
of joining their sisters on the ground below
or whether they have contests to see
which might be lifted by the wind
And blown farthest from the tree

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