The Scent of Pine
–
Each step taken, hand in hand
impresses the pine needled floor
with our tracks, side by side.
Neither one of us in front
or behind the other. Together.
as the thick air grows dense
sound drops like leaded weights,
the fresh scent of evergreen is
reminiscent of ascending aromatic butterflies
until a gentle wind temporarily scatters them.
With each step the weighty fragrant air
impresses pine needle tracks
upon our forest washed bodies
erasing all concerns.
–
William Sutphin
Photo by William Sutphin