Mount St Helens 1980

Aftermath

By Paul A. MerkleyPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Trees like pickup sticks

Brushed flat by a giant's hand

Stentorian still

nature poetry

About the Creator

Paul A. Merkley

Mental traveller. Idealist. Try to be low-key but sometimes hothead. Curious George. "Ardent desire is the squire of the heart." Love Tolkien, Cinephile. Awards ASCAP, Royal Society. Music as Brain Fitness: www.musicandmemoryjunction.com

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Babs Iverson3 years ago
Fantastic!!! Left a heart!!!

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Aftermath

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