April 21, 2020

Ocean or Mountains?

Neither, frankly. I don't need the drama.
The steady pulse of waves on shore would
be nice, but I have lots of pulses to steady
me here. Likewise, the vistas between rocks
that have clashed more recently than in my
region would likely take my breath away,
but I like my breath, thank you, and I
prefer the gentler view of rocks long
bedded down together, who settled their
scores ages ago and thereby grew a generous
blanket of soil that greens in the rain-sun
pulse of April, making their home here on
the westernmost edge of the Ozark Plateau.