Deciduous

 

Right now, under the

brittle shell of winter,

below the insulating snow,

beneath the layer 

of mulching leaves,

within and throughout

the mineralized soil,

live roots and rootlets

angle and tangle,

probe through microbes,

lengthen and strengthen,

stretching and fetching

nourishment for these

wintering deciduous trees.

© 2023 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations:

1. Grattan Township - Kent County - Michigan

2. Lowell Township - Kent County - Michigan

3. Home Woods - Cannonsburg, Michigan