Colonizing Decay – Monochromes in a Colourful Mind

Beneath the canopy’s veil,

a hidden world of decay

grows insidiously,

climbing the sides of trees

with quiet, creeping feet.

Fungi, the colonizers

of a forest’s darkened decay

innocuously harmful,

their tendrils reaching

into every crack and crevice.

Uncertain and uncomfortable,

these forests hold secrets

of a world unseen,

where decay and growth

dance their endless dance.

The colonizing decay of fungus

a reminder of nature’s power

to both create and destroy

as we stand in awe

of their silent, creeping climb.

And so we venture forth,

into these uncertain woods

where fungi reign supreme

reminding us of the cycle of life

and the beauty of decay.