journal notes, october 2017 – Oregon

contrary to photographic evidence

the bodies of trees are fully alive

ever conscious, ready for discourse

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the stamina in green red trees

withstands damp squadrons of fog

withstands the alarmist southbound geese

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trees near car parks are gifted & compassionate

bent on recycling, that is,

absolving our atmospheric errors    

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trees in funereal parks model decline ..

at least, its elegant stoic prospect

– their rust/decayed thoughts hint at rebirth

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and journal notes .. several octobers ago – colorado:

– m –

after morning –

snowmass, colorado

 

on a self-conscious trail in the mountains

we know something about the mind of autumn

— an inquisitive herd of yellow clouds follow us

 

a communal grove of highly polished aspens

are housed in the retreating passion of an October