Monday, May 6, 2013

Leaf Blindness


We see them in spring
when they green out.

Then we stop seeing them
when summer sends us
under the nearest shade.

Then we see them again
in the fall when they
ignite whole forests.

Then we stop seeing them
after they die in winter.

Then suddenly spring
pops them out like rabbits,
and it's as if we're seeing them
for the very first time.

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