neglected summer leaves...

we admire

the ephemeral glory of

autumn leaves

before they fall

and even when they fall

we admire

winter's leafless trees

for their artistic shapes

and we take the opportunity

to admire a sky

through the silhouette

of leafless branches

and then there is spring

leafy new growth

enhancing blossoms

a banquet of exciting beauty

but summer leaves

are silent 

in the world of words

just a backstage reminder 

that bunches of leaves

on big trees

cast shadows

welcome relief from

a burning summer sun

we really know little of

summer leaves 

the eucalypt leaf

can hang like a pendulum

creating a soothing

hushed orchestra

when a summer breeze drops by

the eucalypt leaf is

the diet of choice for

a hungry koala

however

visual beauty

seems elusive

these leaves all seem dry washed in

an olive green

sameness

but

look again

the summer leaf 

actually

can adopt

many faces

only some eucalyptus leaves hang like pendulums

often only the newest ones

on the end of twigs

but of course

there are exceptions

deeper into the tree

rogue young and mature eucalypt leaves 

teamed on a single branch

clearly are absorbed

in their very own

unique

summer dance

a pose is frozen

till the summer breeze 

ignites

their special summer dance

on a crowded dance floor

of jostling identities

and that applies to the eucalypt trees

other summer leaves

embrace

their own story

indeed

summer leaves

adopt

many faces