A short poem: “Leaves”

Jae Lee
May 5, 2023

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Jae Lee

Shuffled feet make haste

The bay breeze chill cuts through

A mind fog.

A bog.

Like log’s rot.

Wrought with useless thought

Suddenly crinkling under me

A thousand leaves of tree,

Drenched in sanguine red

Burn into the cold slab sidestep

Pigments of leaves, crushed into stone

Five pronged stars, impressed into bone

The ground is alive

It is painted with stars and with fire

Image Credit: Larisa Zorina

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