The Snap of the Branches Underfoot – v2

The snap of branches underfoot
watching where I walk
the path refracting the light
mica reflecting the sun beams
granite crumbling
rocks hewn by the winds
grabbing a hold of the birch
to steady my steps on the ground
oak leaves and white pine needles
giving to balsam and cedar
scrub more as I climb higher
junipers, granite outcroppings
lichen and moss in their lee
huddled against the wind
reaching the summit again


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edited July 22, 2012
“The Snap of the Branches Underfoot – v2”
February 11, 2010
“The Snap of the Branches Underfoot”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/snap-of-branches-underfoot.html


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