Poetry Collage

Nature Trail Medley

Big cedar

fallen down

across the trail

but not yet

on the ground

Saved by smaller

stems and limbs

botanical sacrifice

by fellow species

A cluttered mess

all around

trees abound

blowdown patchwork

slicing crosshatch

suspended

above the forest bed

A quagmire

of wind torn damage

from a springtime

thunderstorm

destructive wake

of timber tapestry

beside the lake

The trail is a challenge

hopping over

deadfall trunks

skipping through

gnarly branches

and jumping

muskeg puddles

Invigorating

survival skills

navigating down the path

yet still an inspiring hike

in the woods

enthralled by nature

by Thom Costea