Published January 15th, 2025
Axil Poetry Contest #2 – First Place
by Su Yun
Behold the unwithered
Not clinging to life through affliction
But growing true to their nature
Should winds assail the slopes
They stand, unwavering shields
Observe the withered
Not untimely perished
But exiting with rhythmic grace
Should rains pierce the soil
They face fragmentation fearlessly
Perhaps a desiccated tree's millennia-old lament
Swallows the mountain's verdant stoicism
Perhaps a lone grassroots future ember
Ignites the ground's seasonal unfurling
Ultimately, your chiseled facade
Erodes, bearing your mournful whispers
Your preserved tears
No longer seek recompense
For the droplets shed
Adorning trees and igniting grass
About the Poet
Su Yun resides in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, China.
Read the poet's biography on Su Yun's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #6,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Axil Poetry and Art:
Horology
by Ariadne Panayiotou-Ioannou
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