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old growth (20161101)

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 crow5 Comments

i am an old growth forest
with leaves red as blood
undersides caked with black mold

the loamy earth
cannot contain my writhing roots
now exposed to shadows and gnawing

field mice–
–here in the shadows
you cannot see the sun

that crowns my head

Posted in PoemsTagged art, artist, creative writing, forest, leaves, old growth, poem, poet, poetry, roots, write, writer, writing

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