dancing gently with a warm western spring breeze
seeds adorn stocks in variations of green
slight roll of a nearly indiscernible hill
gives the illusion of layers of waves
all gracefully swaying to the rhythm
nature presenting swan lake –
blending hues distort the horizon
washed out tree line fuzzy
mingling distance with smoke residue
and pollution laden sunsets
only the outline of the foothills
stands bold against the scene
with the occasional snag silhouetted –
black top asphalt stretches as a manmade ribbon
both separating the images
but also, simultaneously,
giving repose to the beauty
as too much undisturbed nature
can be lost on the observer
humanity overwhelmed by its birthplace –