Nature is a cliche.
Out the window there’s
Another shrub, another
Tree, some oblivious dog– all very busy
Throwing around shadows
Because that’s the deal they
Made with Sun.
A trade of life
For livelong day
Reminders —
Real or
Replication–
Of unstoppable
Neverending
Pineneedle crusted
Beauty.
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This post is from my poetry series for January, “What Details Knowâ€Â — daily small stones and photos, as part of The River of Stones.
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