Friday, February 22, 2019

earth note 662


bicycle trail overcast
on a damp winter day
new castle pennsylvania
to struthers ohio
the weeds are dormant
but nonetheless encroaching
from the last warm days
of the last autumn

bituminous coal mines of eastern ohio
western pennsylvania
from the armpit of the ohio river valley
leaving its mark
even if no one
is carrying coal to new castle
anymore

the bike trail shows itself
being a little ragged
on the edges
awaiting spring & summer
cattails and thistle
still to make their claims
many years
since first rolling past
the pavilion at lowellville

--- e b bortz

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