Ponder the ponderosa pine.
Sticky, scented sap,
Tufted-eared and twitchy-tailed
Gray Albert squirrels.
Curious crows.
Whispering, whirling, whooshing
Wind through weathered branches.
Tall towering sentries along the trail.
Countless cones and never-ending
Needles, needles, needles.
The ponderosa pine.
Catherine Hawk
Durango