Sunday, March 13, 2011

At the Jemez Dam: Springtime

At the Jemez Dam: Springtime

clouds cross mountains
clouds span rivers
touching surfaces
darkening deeps
yet
they touch nothing
is my fear not like the shadows of clouds?
is fear not a passing thing?
no threat within itself
the fish still swim
the deer still run

© Jeff Hartzer
1987, 2011

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