They stand tall, majestic

with charred torsos

and drooping limbs.

Sentinels

Ravaged by a fiery inferno

as it once laboured…

Moaning

Crackling

Hissing

Re-birthing into a new forest...

The sweet fragrance of Mayflowers linger in the air,

Pink and white confetti petals carpet the pathway,

Spring scurries off on her honeymoon

like a newly wed couple-

Heralding the arrival of summer....