










one oak tree
stands atop the hill:
unstruck by lightning.



the treetop leaves
that catch early & late sun
are the first to fall.

the air is crisp,
the grass is green:
autumn begins.


the morning sun
shines through the canopy.
understory: dungeon.

a tree lies, fallen:
uprooted where others
stand straight & true.

aquatic plants grow
out to the swift waters,
forming a clean edge.


