Tradition

Breezy sage plateaus set against a brilliant blue sky

a jack’s long ears pop into sight, antelope look up from a distance.

Rock fence posts line resident sheep and cattle

scattered machinery sits old and new.

Twisted art of a Juniper tree

imagine the tales it could tell.

Sand in your shoes, dust in your eye

nature’s tranquil playground offers much.

A beetle’s morning footprint, a coyote’s afternoon howl

a truly deep starlit sky.

Amongst strewn lava rocks and dry tree relics

a delicate white flower displays the beauty of life.