earth note 342

moraine state park, pennsylvania

memorial day carp jumping

like they needed your attention
so forget about digging into
another 6-pack

and look around you

where the front lines
meet the fracking rigs
& wasteland miles of pipe & concrete

chewing up forest

faster than tent caterpillars
sometimes it's convenient to confuse
destiny with decision making

only a kayak can split

the coldest part of the lake
without waking the blue herons
     always watchful

--- e b bortz

(published in earth notes and other poems, Least Bittern Books, 2015)