Photo courtesy of Lost Gardens of Heligan (http://www.heligan.com/)

Anchored to the Earth;
amorphous branches
soar the Universe,
ever-changing with
each breeze, rain or storm.
Crack or crevice here,
flaw or wrinkle there,
remnants of wisdom
and experience
weathered each day.
Born a pea-green sprout,
quickly turning red
as the setting sun,
then released, falling
softly into the
arms of Mother Earth
to begin again.
Harmonious
metamorphosis
of the tree of life.