Blackthorn: before the becoming

All photos by Anna King

Before the Becoming

Fleeting blackthorn petals,


tethered to thorns of the past,


whisper of what once was


and what has yet to take form.

These petals,
brief as breath,


a feeling before form,

a knowing before name,


rest together —


held for a heartbeat


in the stillness of time


before the slow becoming.

By Anna King