Haiku 12

The Judean Desert the oldest seed to germinate tears of absence fruitless almond trees like gorgeous firework display's moments unfractured enchanted forests leanings to a distant past destiny awaits a blue jay's plumage shades of saturated blue shards of heaven's hue knowledge wide-ranging trust a branch of thought - unschooled capable of flight - you natural cycles court new beginnings and ends chess pieces battling ecosystems chard green shoots on standby now to burst follies and flowers charcoal smoke - departs the wind chases circles, Grey life comes and then goes articulated dangling from a wet paintbrush our words are lilies a spun spider's web such lifeless complexity hiding in one breath ones deceased ashes are the weight of a house brick it's time to rebuild songs across the ages our words are spider lilies petticoat laces