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Salvation of Maple Leaves in Haiku

By Morgan Flodman

I

The maple leaves blush
in the fine fabrics they wear
for their funeral

II

They prostrate toward God
once they hit the winding road,
humble in the dirt

III

The wind carries them
and they glide rapturously,
soon to resurrect

IV

What about the buds?
Righteous anger buries them
underneath the snow

V

Until the Sun shines,
they await their baptism—
water seeps new life

 

Morgan Flodman is a writer from the village of Cherry Valley, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in The Apprentice Writer, Calm Down Magazine, Kalopsia Literary Journal, and Trouvaille Review, plus she has been honorably recognized by the International Torrance Legacy Creativity Awards, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Keep up with her literary endeavors on Instagram: @morganflodmanwrites

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: March 2021

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