built in 1883
the narrows covered bridge
its lifespan stronger
than any words I have
to describe it
La Roche de la Croix
what a view the pirates had
from the limestone ledges
of Tower Rock
the Mississippi so low
I can retrace their footsteps
"Were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood"
Job 22:16
Crossing the Dunes
flood waters rushing
through the Sahara
as though it were a biblical tale
the palm trees standing
in their own reflections
pages of writing
I wish I could read what's on
a butterfly's wing
the buckeye saw me looking
and moved a thistle away
red circles under my eyes
the injury
of a mosquito bite
takes longer to heal
than the first assault
built in 1883 the narrows covered bridge its lifespan stronger than any words I have to describe it