July 29^th, 2024

A soaring endlessly curving path,
every few miles we have to rest.
I look around for my friends.
They’ve vanished in the wooded hills
Rain floods the pine trees
and flows hushed among the rocks.
There are silent words deep in hill water,
a long whistle over the summits.
When I look at South Mountain
the sun floats white through the mist.
A blue marsh is luminous and clear
Green trees are heavy shadows, drifting.
When I am tired of being closed in,
suddenly I come upon a clearing
and the mind is at peace.