Roots

On a recent daily walk, this tree lawn has eroded enough for us to see

the structure of of tree roots. I liked the palette of grays 

and I loved the way the little star-shaped leaves

of liquidambar decorated this view. iPhone 6s photo.

Today was too wet for the walk; the small dog was disappointed.

A DOOR

The carpentry shop,

the ironmonger,

the grocery store,

the farmer’s rubber boots

on the porch,

the low, cloudy sky,

soapsuds,

and, so unexpectedly,

a blue door

fallen flat among the ruins

with the key

still in place.

Yannis Ritsos

                                 Athens – March 3, 1985

Both the picture and the poem 
are about something that remains.
Your task: 
write an 8 to 14 line poem about a remnant.