Oregon Winter

Noble Fir cradlethe ridge like bowed armor whisk forest floorsand hungry crows peck wounded tissue clean. Maples’ blistered limbs camouflage in chartreuse fur a canopy of browsto absorb the daily soak muddy the root. A Chestnut-backed chickadee forages and rests in these trees bereaved of energyshe survives in a blanket lineage, a windbreak. On rare […]