Rattlesnake Road

road through rattlesnake country,

thousands of snakes lay on the road,

soaking up the sun,

a death sentence during certain times of the day.

 

Chaotic

 

Bluffs

Bluffs knowing the history and heartache of native sons,

a national park now,

hoping to remember the past,

both the good and the bad,

and save the natural beauty for all to see.

 

home

long ways from home,

the road hard and difficult,

but worth the ride,

to return home.

 

the building

 

A painting

an image beautiful,

even if make-believe.

 

Cranes

cranes soon here,

harbingers of Spring,

and the end of Winter,

residents wait with bated breath,

while strangers travel to view the spectacle,

returning with the cranes.

year after year.