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SMALL PRICE FOR BEAUTY
Serene bivouac
on mountain lake shore
sunrise diamonds strewn
make placid waters brilliant
Campfire, Sugar Pine mixture
perfumes crisp morning air
Blue Jays in perpetual protest
sound much-too-early reveille
Tent flaps thrown wide
anxious anglers emerge
determined that Rainbow Trout
be on the breakfast menu
Hunger sated, minds invigorated
down verdant trails exploring
occasional scamper up granite towers
feeling small mid majesty surveyed
Come afternoon
like the afternoon before
blue sky disappears
neath heavy laden clouds
cumulus fleet encroaching
releases their liquescent cargo
glassy lake surface erupts
like a million-fish feeding frenzy
Desperate sprint to camp’s shelter
safely ensconced in tents
sudden stream rushes under
surprisingly impermeable floor
With haste, their raison d'ętre complete
unburdened clouds sail away to replenish
promising to return tomorrow
Sun again takes center stage
on mountain lake shore
sunrise diamonds strewn
make placid waters brilliant
Campfire, Sugar Pine mixture
perfumes crisp morning air
Blue Jays in perpetual protest
sound much-too-early reveille
Tent flaps thrown wide
anxious anglers emerge
determined that Rainbow Trout
be on the breakfast menu
Hunger sated, minds invigorated
down verdant trails exploring
occasional scamper up granite towers
feeling small mid majesty surveyed
Come afternoon
like the afternoon before
blue sky disappears
neath heavy laden clouds
cumulus fleet encroaching
releases their liquescent cargo
glassy lake surface erupts
like a million-fish feeding frenzy
Desperate sprint to camp’s shelter
safely ensconced in tents
sudden stream rushes under
surprisingly impermeable floor
With haste, their raison d'ętre complete
unburdened clouds sail away to replenish
promising to return tomorrow
Sun again takes center stage
Published 22nd Jun 2017
| Edited 10th Jan 2018
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22nd Jun 2017 9:48pm
A quick downpour is indeed a small price to pay for camping in Yosemite or another paradise. It's the bears I'd watch out for. I hear they charge a pound of flesh. Not to be deterred though! I love this camp out, Gahdess, really exhilarating!
22nd Jun 2017 10:37pm
Thank you Sir Crow! I knew you would appreciate camping in the Sierras. I miss those mountains and that serenity.
23rd Jun 2017 2:27am
I love the way you wove your words. (certain words I had to look up, it just sounded so at home contextually and I am learning everyday.) thank you for this beautiful piece, wich provided contrast (in a good way) on my own.
23rd Jun 2017 6:13pm
Thank you so much Oxy! I love words and sometimes I dig up some that might be considered archaic but perfect for the piece. I haven't read your's yet, I will do so.
23rd Jun 2017 5:16am
23rd Jun 2017 6:15pm
