Leaf Life
A poem written by Matt Hartline with photography from David Beard
Leaf Life
Origins concealed by dormant twig tips and bud scales
Flawless spring emergence. Dance in the breeze with flowers and rain droplets
Growth! Empowered by mini solar panels
Ethereal photons absorbed, power packed sugars produced, bountiful energy stored
Storms, spores and critters test resiliency. Pliable, adaptable and evolved. Symbiosis enables all
Mercury descends, rays of light wane. Fleeting morsels of hibernation food collected
Colors change
Abscission activates
Soils embrace blankets of biomass
Autumnal cycles with beauty and balance
