Sky vine

A vine from shell's womb, 

by roots of dying tree 

searched the baren ground

unnoticed sprawled o're rock 

searching ward of lee, 

free of wind soon bound

around an orchid 

stem reaching for sky 

ascending together wound, 

round and round held in their tie 

together they climbed 

and in time were joined as one, 

each reaching for the sun. 

Having flowered, seeds spilt 

now in season's wilt 

clinging vine the orchid killt