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Burgundy Leaves

Oracle of the autumn leaf Written 08-04-04 By M. Aaron Hein.

More of a haiku/really short poem more than anything, I decided to take a fresh look at a few comparisons I could make between the resilience of the autumn leaf to leave its branch to take the final voyage of its life, and the sage which clings to his sentimental ways.

burgundy leaves
fluttering like graceful wings as they begin their descent
from nests of tangled branches, silhouettes amongst the fiery
tangerine sky
crinkled and worn, luminate with fiery grace
their character reminiscent of the wise sage
aged and worn, resilient and formidable
who clings to sentimentality, yet realizes his time to approach
to abandon the nest of old values and cast himself into the wind
of the ever changing season
to become part of what he abandoned, something greater one
could ever imagine
of the ever burgeoning natural spirit

fin...
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