Exquisite Leaf-mulch art

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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A dropped twig,
beautifully clothed with
light grey lichen –
twirling shapes.
How long did it take to grow and cover?
Now its life is limited,
but in the sunshine shines on the sodden
dank, dark, decaying leaf carpet.

And then we see moss-feathers
lightening up another patch!

 

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

The grey lichen is beautiful Rhiannon! I've never seen anything like that before;

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Out in the countryside away from pollution the trees have lots of growth like that, various types, fluffy growths! Beautiful and slow growing. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"A dropped twig,

beautifully clothed with

light grey lichen - "

Such an evocative opening and some lovely imagery. I could see the leaf carpet. Beautiful vignette, Rhiannon. Paul

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. It so caught the eye, and I wanted to convey it! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhymes And Reasons on

'Leaves that are green turn to brown.' So it is in our own lives as we grow older. Nice Verse! smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, and the shine of the young against the older lives is nice! Although the young can learn from those that have grown old in wisdom! Of course lichen is somehow 'slow-old!! rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

It DOES shine, doesn't it? Like it has an inside glow, specially after rain. I wonder too, "How long did it take to grow and cover?" You have shown how Woods are interesting even in Winter, with lichen and moss