Leaves Poem by Gita Ashok

Leaves



Life, hope, joy, enthusiasm, continuity,
optimism, rejuvenation, eternity,
all symbolized by leaves.

Light green, dark green;
bottle green, olive green;
fern green, moss green;
forest green, jungle green;
sap green, tea green;
pine green, asparagus;
myrtle and teal leaves.

White leaves, yellow leaves;
pink leaves, crimson leaves;
red leaves, orange leaves…
all over the Universe.

Simple leaves, compound leaves;
small leaves, large leaves;
thick leaves, thin leaves;
single-color leaves, variegated leaves;
round leaves, oblong leaves;
needle-shaped leaves, heart-shaped leaves;
elliptical leaves, spear-shaped leaves;
pinnate leaves, palmate leaves.

Terrestrial leaves, aquatic leaves;
tree-borne leaves, fallen leaves;
silent leaves, rustling leaves;
holy leaves, aromatic leaves;
leaves laden with dew drops; dry, wind-swept leaves;
perfumed leaves, odorless leaves;
glistening leaves, dull leaves;
fresh leaves, preserved leaves.

Ornamental leaves, medicinal leaves;
healthy leaves, diseased leaves;
edible leaves, poisonous leaves;
shy leaves, bold leaves;
leaves amidst thorns, leaves without thorns;
petiolated leaves, sessile leaves;
alternate leaves, opposite leaves;
insectivorous leaves, succulent leaves.

Climbing leaves, buoyant leaves;
itchy leaves, harmless leaves;
summer leaves, winter leaves;
monsoon leaves, fall leaves;
ever-green leaves, ever-seen leaves -
all symbolizing life, hope, enthusiasm, continuity,
optimism, rejuvenation, and eternity.
Let’s thank the Eternal Creator for giving us all these leaves.

Note:
Asparagus = a vegetable as well as a shade of green; pinnate = like a feather; palmate = like fingers on the palm of hand; petiolated = stalked; sessile = unstalked.

29 June 2010
11: 30 am

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