Leaves

brush my skin gently

with textured leaves

transfer stories held within 

to arteries which fire my being

illuminate a passive mind

Colleen Chesebros’ theme for the week

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” Herman Hesse

See the writing challenge at

Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 188, #ThemePrompt