on the wind

"throw your head away
and let branches replace
the empty left behind",
said the acorn man

so
we gathered round
and grew old,
apple blossoms
on the wind

10 responses to “on the wind”

  1. shredbobted Avatar

    Chuckin‘ it like a shot putter

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Cold fall the October rains.

  2. Priti Avatar

    Beautiful 😍

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you very much, Priti. 🙏🏼

      1. Priti Avatar

        Welcome 🙏

  3. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    Old is just a variation of young. It’s all a matter of perspective.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      “In the spring landscape, there is nothing superior, nothing inferior. flowering branches grow naturally. some short, some long.”
      — Ryōkan

  4. Art Hernandez Avatar

    I new an acorn man. He grew into tree right next to me.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Bet that was nutty.