Colorado

I love it so 
but stay away …
the mountains
prairies and streams

Each morning
the magic unveiling again
each night
a sky covered in dreams

I love it so 
but stay away …
the cry of the wolf
in the snow

A warning to transients 
skimming the top
of a landscape
— they’re never to know

(Leadville Colorado: March, 2021)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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