Sunday, October 6, 2013

Pilgrimage: Big Sisters and Little

This slim golden hair, stepsister to 
the broad cottonwood, 
Cinderella aspen 
     holds the hill 
We drive here every year to see 

the blanket of the southwest
gold coin and ever green with occasional
spurts of blistery red, 
              I wear terrible shoes
to make the hike into sky but you
press me onward from behind
prince of a companion who spies

the small hearts

raining down

matchstick girl
with tools to clear the air
for chimney and for winter

withstanding

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