The leaves curl and fall away
Buried and crushed beneath the snow
Only to be reborn
Each year
Every year
Beneath an empty sky
Scorched by a steadfast star
Photograph copyright Mike Yost 2016
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by Mike Yost
by Mike Yost
The leaves curl and fall away
Buried and crushed beneath the snow
Only to be reborn
Each year
Every year
Beneath an empty sky
Scorched by a steadfast star
Photograph copyright Mike Yost 2016
