Leaves

Purple leaves Georgia O'Keefe 1922

photo credit: https://access-ok.okeeffemuseum.org/object/8474/

I see leaves not just in forest, mountain or garden

I see them on top of columns

of ancient architecture during my travels

In art, I see them painted

The veins magnified and highlighted

In Georgia O'Keefe's

Autumn leaves or

as backdrop of her favorite flowers

I see them on walls

like the banana leaves in hotels, stores

and restaurants I visited

making boring walls intriguing

I see leaves transformed

by a master sculptor's hand

tiny leaves turned into animals, flowers

that depict scenes of the land

I see the palm leaves

each year on a Sunday

I see leaves deep in the ocean

that give the breath of life to everyone

I see the discarded pineapple leaves

turn into a Lady's gown

I see the words on the leaves of my favorite books

I see the leaves from my walks.