Tuesday, September 08, 2020

earth note 757


to shelter in place
is that all we have left
at least here
in the alleghenies
where the last
of the green maples
are the shelter

from california to kansas
the forests are burning
thru the ambivalence
maybe that's not the right word
the lock on the mind
now free
waiting for a helicopter rescue

it was just a couple years ago
that we camped in the big pines
outside of durango
the gravel road leading in
was usually quiet
i wonder how it is today
do we run or shelter in place

cell towers to fracking pads
to manicured lawns
to window rocks
     a sunrise stolen

--- e b bortz

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