Saturday, January 6, 2024

Appreciation PAD 23-3

 The Nature Center at Butler Corner

 

A forest of ponderosa pines

swaying in the breeze.

Hiking trails peppered with pinecones

The fragrance of earthiness

The crackling of twigs

Blue skies and bluebird songs

Cool air and prickly oak brush

The shouting and laughter of children

The story trail, picnic tables

Weaving studio, alpacas and goats

Big barking dogs, honking geese

The gazebo, nature center building

The old-fashioned schoolhouse

And my tall, thin friend

who has lived there since childhood

in the two-story house

her family occupied for a century.  

I appreciate her willingness and effort

to share her riches with the community.

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