result remains of recent event
geographic evidence of
destructive force
where pressure builds
within the core
and finally blows
its laden load
 
an earthquake
a landslide
then an explosion
in its path was an ancient forest
a lake and rivers
now buried beneath it
trees toppled and shattered
like pick up sticks into
walls of mud and pumice
 
ash circles the globe
in catastrophic shadow
obliterating the sky
as fall out drops and
the wind blows debris
 
everything dies in the blast zone
 
a quarter century passes
and the land evolves
cycles and seasons
as the earth revolves
signs of life return
grass and wildflowers
insects and creatures
 
new lakes form
sprouting cattails, and evergreens
natures magical chemistry
what was destroyed
now flourishes
soil rich in nutrients
elk and deer are abundant
 
the  planet unleashes power
showing our insignificance
here today and gone tomorrow
then observing her healing nature
is a spirit of welcome outcome
observing and knowing
 
everything lives in the long run