Nature’s Symphony
my even steady steps keep the beat
the cold north wind is the conductor
i hear him as he whispers to the trees
they reply with low creaks and cracks
and the branches sway to his rhythm
the creek flows and chatters beside me
gurgles and babbles as I cross the bridge
wind whistles through the trees and snap
small twigs tumble falling onto the path
echoes of chirps, tweets, twitters, cheeps
chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers
a familiar smell, drifting of burning wood
evoke memories of a cozy warm fireplace
I follow the ninemile creek to the open end
the waters first flow into Colman Lake and
then into the Minnesota River where it will
eventually find its way into the Mississippi
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