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Autumn Leaves

volume 4 number 6

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The Leaf Kingdom

by Nick Flores

Vanes,
flowing through them,
like rushing water,
getting power and life from the vast
sun,
in some places there are holes,
these holes look like breaks in an astounding castle,
the closed in leaves guarding every part of the fragile plant,
like guards guarding a hidden treasure or passage way,
two leaves bowing before the king,
their silk cloaks reflecting against the creek,
like mirrors reflecting your face,
as they ready their defenses,
they notice the problem.

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