Within her deft poetry and resonant imagery, Laura Bayless captures the spiritual, transformative essence of nature. White Streams and Touchstones invites the reader to participate in a journey through the majestic terrain of forest, fern and shore where one can linger and dream, draw nourishment to sustain the soul on its winding trail home.
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Visual Impact
Scott Creek holds council
within its fringe of thin reed
in a wetlands saucer
beneath a fog bleached sky.
Scraps of silver-green brambles
and gray bracken
patch a chamber where
I attempt to sketch
the subtle shades.
Splashes of copper and rust
blend into the scent of sage
and sweet woodruff.
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