leaf _ air 010825 ... raze a single scarlet aquanaut far from the sea of saffron that covered the cold grass 211113 ... Soma With nimble steps danced paws at dawn in verdant embrace is a life now gone, once leaping and dancing like leaves on a breeze, will she at last rest in nature's ease? At night 'neath the moon's wane dim haunting glow, something quietly stirs where deep shadows grow — a whisper of memory, a small spectral sight, a lingering presence on this hallowed night. Her body has vanished, yet there I find still some ghostly presence, with which ethereal thrill strikes to my heart, so with hushed joy I exclaim "Here you are, friend!" to a shadow so tame. The sharp snap of tree branches stirs me at long last, I blink and the shadow is not the one that she cast. Mourns softly my heart, as night turns to day No more will I see see her living or scamper away. But glimmers there still a light at bottom — her essence is gone, but it is not forgotten. As dawn rises bright and the night slowly wanes, within me her memory forever remains. 230627 what's it to you? who go blather from