“No, life's not wholly vanished here. / You only have to look for it, / behind, before, between these leaves, / above the broken ends of branches / where one small bluebird takes its pause... (from Between These Leaves)” LifeAliveBranchesTreesBirdsSearchingLeavesLeaf Book:The Humbling and Other Poems Source: The Humbling and Other Poems
“Old foliage ignores the anxious sun / since dismal winds convince each brittle branch / to hold no moment closely or too long / now shadows spread and all turns silhouette. / But then she smiles, reviving life with light, / and hope may spring eternal one more night. (from April, Autumnal)” LifeLightDeathPoetryFallHopeDyingPoemAutumnLeaves Book:The Humbling and Other Poems Source: The Humbling and Other Poems