“Drizzle”
Persistent drizzle
tests a headstrong audience.
Autumn mountain day.
Steve D
Persistent drizzle
tests a headstrong audience.
Autumn mountain day.
Steve D
Verdant underbrush,
turns to dense fog and scorched pines,
to arid ridges.
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Wood fire smoke tingles,
mingled forest detritus,
lively icy breeze.
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Inspired by Merriam-Webster’s word of the day.
Snowy icy slide,
steering sleds with booted feet,
childlike joyful cheers.
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Tendril branches reach.
Suspended thickets swaying,
awaiting new growth.
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Clear forest vista,
Chorus of chainsaws and chops,
and family time.
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Around the valley
and up switchback trails until
you come to the top.
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Skeletal ranges
rise over a desert gem
filled with hidden life.
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From everything.
The wife and I are headed to Colorado this weekend for a wedding in the mountains — sure to be a beautiful time. After that, I’ll be visiting my sister in Nevada.
Hooray for new places! Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Time for a Break”
Smooth hilltops dusted
violet and amber – do they
know of our presence?
Jessie and I are passing through the beautiful Appalachians today after a fun night in Lexington, KY. To Baltimore!
Steve D