The omniscient bulk of a rock-tumbled hill so far off across the mirror-waves wearing proud trunks for hair staring down at its reflection grooming itself for some inconceivable date with eternity -- but everything passes with a whisper of denial,
It will sink slowly into the calm dissolving waters and join its brother forgotten hills in a final rest of mineral spirit.
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Accepted for "Earth Realms" anthology (2001), but then the whole site vanished.
Very nice, but I can't really envision a hill being omniscient. Otherwise, it's quite good. Too bad about the site vanishing. That's often the case with small press magazines, be they print or electronic.
A book of nature inspired poems and essays, written from the heart and soul of a life-long nature, animal, and wilderness lover, and dedicated to today’s children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.
This book won 'The Poetry Category'
Explore the mystery of how nature makes unexpected gifts of creative wonders to an unsuspecting caregiver one late night and early morning in southeastern Georgia, USA.
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