by Pavel Chichikov
She has rubies on her fingers
The scarlet oak –
Sapling princess
Every leaf has seven lobes
To light the sun
In her wardrobe
She receives them in the fall
Deposits them
In winter – all
But when the falling sun grows higher
She will redeem
The red fire
(Click here to follow Pavel's ongoing epic poem “The Shoulder of the Sun.” You may also visit Pavel's website at Grey Owl Press.)