Happy Birthday, Leaf! (Forest) - a photo on Flickriver

            It is no human’s birthday today.
Certainly not any musicians
Nor painters, photographers or directors 
Neither are there authors of sonnets or soliloquies
There aren’t any electricians, servers, or cleaners
Celebrating the year of their birth
No exchanges of presents for bartenders, bakers, or barbers
No carpenters or chefs, librarians or athletes

There aren’t any children or adults right now in 
Seoul or New York, Rome or Paris, Lagos or Stockholm
Tokyo or Berlin, England or Hong Kong, London or Rabat
Tehran or Chicago, Mexico City or Toronto, Prague or Manila
Opening presents today in the city or villa
Making wishes with closed eyes
While blowing out temperamental candles
And longing for the next year on Earth to be better

But, it is this Leaf’s birthday.
And all of her friends on the branch said
“You’re silly! Leaves don’t even live a full year!"
But the Leaf hung on. Let’s call her Faith
And while she watched her lover shrivel
Her family get so many brown spots
Each friend eaten up with holes
She thought hopefully 

If only someone would carefully
Whistle me just a little song 
Notice how I’ve turned a brilliant yellow
As they walk by me in the forest
See how I still cling with strength 
To this withered outstretched limb
And think to themselves
(As if I was part of their poem)

Happy Birthday, Leaf!

**All photos and silly poems are copyrighted and no poem AI software was used. Just one ridiculous brain**
   

Taken on: November 5, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 5DS R, f/10.0, 1/80 sec, 100mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5DS R
Lens:	EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.4 (Macintosh)
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