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Roadside Ridgeline

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©Matthew Word Bain

ridgeline
roots reaching
right through rocks
seeking sustenance
moisture and minerals
transpiring to induce flow
up through the xylem
when spring arrives
and buds breaking
become leaves
unfurling
and
sap slowly
ascends again

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Matthew Word Bain
Matthew Word Bain

Written by Matthew Word Bain

purveyor of stochastic resonance | pilgrim of blur | witness to the living world

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