Deciduous

[Rosa Lía Gilbert]

“Then I split and I hope…” love this like. Hope and growth are often hard work, lots of “splitting” and pain.

[Zane Paxton]

Thanks Rosa! I wrestled much with how to end this one.

[Nina Carroll]

An ekphrastic poem, I suspect. One of great and intriguing depth.

[Zane Paxton]

Thank you, Nina!

[Sierra Westerholm]

Oooh. This might be a favorite of mine! Niiice. You're very talented Zane.

[Zane Paxton]

You’re too kind, Sierra. Thank you so much for your encouragement, I’m glad you enjoyed this one.

[Zak Mellgren]

Beautiful, Zane. Definitely to be read on the first day of fall.

[Zane Paxton]

Thank you! I think you’re right.

[Poetry Tracks In the Snow]

I will never look at a falling leaf the same way again 🍁🍁🍁

[Zane Paxton]

Honestly, that is the best compliment you could have given me. I believe at its best, poetry gives us a new way of interacting with reality.

[Poetry Tracks In the Snow]

Yes, I agree — interacting and the all important noticing

[Kassi Wilson]

Zane, this is excellent! Your poem pulled me in right at the start with the poem title! And the whole poem is lovely!

[Zane Paxton]

Thank you, Kassi. Sometimes I really struggle to title my poems, glad this one worked well.

[j j b r i n s k i]

“My clay cocoon now dross and damp” this whole stanza really brings this home.

[Zane Paxton]

Thanks for reading! I think those were my favorite lines as well.

[Aberdeen Livingstone]

Oh, this is wonderful. I'll be coming back to this one!