∴
twilight’s ritual,
sun bows, surrenders its fire,
embers ignite stars
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creek
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drifting down the trickling creek,
every thought, a ripple around each stone.
i pause and listen to the leaves,
but a promise keeps these words unsaid
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silence
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footfalls in gold dusk,
traces fleeting, then they fade,
silence unbroken
∴
talisman
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raging against these winter storms,
that bend trees under blacked skies
·
nature’s trance, ritual transforms,
talisman roars, elements rise
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traumatized
∴
old growth groves stand strong,
defiant ‘gainst dark’s cruel grasp,
traumatizing hold
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leaves carry no mournful sighs,
silent strength endures. steadfast
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fodder
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with autumn’s touch, leaves fall,
fodder for the earth’s dark womb,
mushrooms rise, unseen
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gauntlet
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labyrinth’s gauntlet,
navigating these trials,
the Minotaur waits
∴