Life in The Ruins
written by: Michael Zeller
@Zell_man
In crumbling city verdant sprout takes root
Leaf pushing past the rubble in the street
Down avenues of kings, doe and stag meet
Calm, bending down to nip at tender shoot
King of the forest walks the wasted route
Where fire rose and purged the land complete
Emotions rash took flight and found defeat
Now wilderness holds all in disrepute
A heart once fractured can rebloom again
Discarding broken tools and fractured strife
New way can rise in unexpected place
Through grief’s travail new hope erupts and then
Breaks up the patterns of unhealthy life
Unwinding shame and guilt in healing grace
Michael started writing poetry as a way to explore big ideas in faith and philosophy and as a way of tying creativity into these things. He works as a mental health professional helping people make sense of hard experiences. Metaphor and imagery are important and valuable tools in his work and are part of why poetry has resonated with his approach to big ideas.
Latest posts by Michael Zeller (see all)
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