this totem birch
carved by time and decay
entwining healing and decline
Medicine Tree
Totem Of The Downed Tree
whale eye
broken walrus tusk
house of spirits
Freedom Flyers
the old dead tree
these hunters’
totem of life
Totem Tree
envoy of the gods
hawk’s perch
seat of souls
Tree’s Totem
Conjoined the twin trees stand
held in place by spirit
despite death and decay.
Discovery
On an ordinary day a walk reveals
the enchanted place
where the golden birch resides
totem for fairies and unicorns.