October Artifacts
Two wet rocks, dredged up from the creek,
chunks of limestone or dolomite,
sumac leaves, some deep red, others autumnal brown,
fat yellow shingle oak leaves, rusting,
a perfect Amanita, cream-colored,
delectable looking
but deadly, a
toadstool or a fairy throne
a pine cone
gray, detached from its source of life,
a bough with tiny blue-green needles,
a hollow stump, species unknown,
and my quiet heart,
contemplating the sacred,
the holy road I chose,
this abbey path into the wilderness.
catherinenglish 10-22-2013
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