roots

digging in the dirt
i discovered roots
someone buried long
ago

with an ear to earth &
a strum with a thumb,
those old roots still
sung

of a time
running through a forest
always towards nothing
again & again &
again

2 responses to “roots”

  1. Bridgette Avatar

    Oh, I like this imagery a lot, stumbling across a person’s roots, listening to their song. There’s a lot of beauty in that.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Sometimes in our own back yard.