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 Cave Creek in the Pecos Wilderness of New Mexico |
August’s roaring brook is here
And not down there,
Abruptly vanished,
Swallowed up by maw of limestone’s huge black hole,
And left without a babble, gurgle, even bubble.
Just as unexpectedly,
It pours forth far downstream
Refreshed, invigorated, robust in its energy.
Why can’t humans stressed by urban pressures---
You, or I, or all the colleagues---
Likewise disappear, emerging minutes later
Fresh as springtime,
Rid of all the lingering anxieties?
----Cave Creek, Pecos Wilderness, NM
©2005 by Paul
Hertelendy. The photo of Cave Creek is
courtesy of the USDA Forest Service. This column first posted
Aug. 22, 2005.
Paul Hertelendy is a critic with the San Francisco Bay Area arts website www.artssf.com. To visit his website, click here: PAUL
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