It's Still Life

Day 28. Write a poem celebrating the resilience of nature, even in the face of human challenges.

Forest Fire

Fire is reigning here alone
Trees in flames of glowing stars
Ash, page after page, falling like snow
Two branches fall to earth below
Saplings see a broadening sky

Poem form: Gogyōka (Japanese: 五行歌) is a five-line, untitled, Japanese poetic form. Unlike tanka (5.7.5.7.7 syllables), it has no restrictions on length. Any rhyming is by pure accident. Artwork is created using Midjourney. Imagery and poems ©Misky 2023.