Aspen
How indifferent the shadows rise
defining depth of self worth
the aspen holds light
at her straight trunk and
behind an apparition
pale knight rests his head
under his left arm smiling with
the aspen’s apathy
in sentiment for spring and
subtlety of autumn sighs
princess weaves a kerchief
to garland his neck while
they ready to behead him
for courting a tall shadow
Manolis Aligizakis 