hynaku

pine
needles. bark.
green stem grows-

rays
stream through
leaving stained trails

of
red orange-
orange-red kisses

fading
into yellow
green-green yellow

remnants
that eventually
soften, brittle, fall

whirling
floating rocking
into cool sharp

blades
which blanket
cool damp earth

which
the wind
rouses potent aroma

the
kind of
perfume signaling life.