brainstorming #2 for "withering of the boughs" first initial

Brainstorm #2 for Withering Boughs has a lot of good elements. It features a number of more abstract elements that are tied together in the poem, and is more free flowing due to lack of plotting out pre-drawing. In essence, the pencil went where it wanted to go without me telling it what to do. the chief issue that this initial has is that it suffers from being overworked.

The elements I like :
1) the moon in place of the "i" theta - it doesn't look so lonely this time and is more part of the image as opposed to existing as separate entity.
2) the witch's hat - this is more than cliche and most likely won't end up in the final initial, but I love the effect it has being draped over the top of the short carrier.
3) the chain wrapping around the letter
4) the leafy plant