Mount St. Helens

Skamania County, Washington

By Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)Published 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

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spitting fire and ashe

like the phoenix before her

she rises again

nature poetry

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Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)

Welcome to my brain. My daydreams are filled with an unquenchable wanderlust, and an unrequited love affair with words haunts my sleepless nights. I do some of my best work here, my messiest work for sure. Want more? https://a.co/d/iBToOK8

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