Aeonian
As autumn presses every leaf
to ponder mere mortality,
most evergreens would disagree:
the grandeur of eternity
shows vibrant vistas gray and go,
surviving fires, ice, and snows
with seeds and roots disposed to grow
beyond what any season knows.
Aeonian © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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40 words (prompt limit). Image prompt (leaf disintegrating into dust) challenge - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2763474-40-Words---Quote-Brevity-Quickie
Submitted: October 21, 2020