to ash, to wind

Image of a writing journal and a pencil.
Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on Unsplash
petals fall from heaven
a rain in crimson
we each carry thorn
scratched grey of flint

loss given to tristesse
eyes given to cinereal
as pussy willow given
to ash, then to wind

lone cry in the woods
as to gloaming begins

4 responses to “to ash, to wind”

  1. Bob Avatar

    What lasts? Beautifully rendered.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thanks Bob 🙂

  2. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    Melancholic, yet I sense the hint of rebirth.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Perhaps. As they say: never say never.