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Imperfection

User Profile: ZenArashi
ZenArashi 1 day ago

IMPERFECTION

By ZenArashi


A cracked leaf,  

its veins like silver threads,  

holding onto autumn’s breath  

the wind whispers,  

"Here, in brokenness,  

there is strength."  


Rain falls in soft murmurs,  

puddles gather,  

not perfect circles,  

but ripples that dance  

across the stillness  

like thoughts,  

faltering but free.  


A bent tree,  

its branches crooked,  

yet it reaches toward the sky,  

unfolding  

with each imperfect dawn,  

finding light  

in the spaces between.


In the quiet hum of the earth,  

we, too, bend  

and rise,  

our cracks filled  

with the warmth  

of the sun,  

and the soft patience  

of the rain.


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User Profile: azurePond
azurePond 23 hours ago

@ZenArashi This poem beautifully portrays the power found in imperfection and vulnerability. The cracked leaf, the bent tree, and the ripples in the puddles all serve as gentle reminders that there’s strength in our flaws and beauty in our brokenness. It’s a quiet, profound message about growth—how we, too, bend and rise, finding light and warmth even in our most imperfect moments.

I also find your name intriguing – Zen Arashi – the calm storm!  Looking forward to more of your works.



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User Profile: ZenArashi
ZenArashi OP 17 hours ago

@azurePond

Aww, thank you for your thoughtful words, Azure. 🙏🏼 Nature reminds me that there’s strength in vulnerability. Hope to read more of your poems, too. 

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