Wise seed pods on their stock
dried and dead
released of
silky seeds:
milk weed in the windThe seed pod’s
bold beauty:
hard, exposed,
waiting to hold the snow
waiting to hold the coldWhat seasons
are watched by milkweed
dispersed in the wind,
and gathered by the soil
waiting for the vagrant king
Photo by Kelly Herbert
Open Ears 
This is really lovely. You ended it beautifully. 🙂
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Thank you so much. I feel like such a beginner and value the comment.
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