Alyssa L. Ochs

Bald Cypress Reflection: A Pantoum

by Alyssa L. Ochs

On New Year’s Day in Twenty-Fourteen 
A mild Louisiana breeze blew through 
Rugged boots trudged toward gentle hills 
Along an endless trail of dirt
 
A mild Louisiana breeze blew through 
Bald cypress trees waved side to side
Along an endless trail of dirt
Filled with mystery and ominous warning 
 
Bald cypress trees waved side to side 
Perched in the swamp and coated in frost
Filled with mystery and ominous warning 
Silence never spoke so loudly
 
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Perched in the swamp and coated in frost 
My weary legs and wearier mind 
Silence never spoke so loudly 
Signs of life through subtle reflection
 
My weary legs and wearier mind 
A click preserved the image forever
Signs of life through subtle reflection 
Southern swamps swallowed me whole
 
A click preserved the image forever
Rugged boots trudged toward gentle hills 
Southern swamps swallowed me whole
On New Year’s Day in Twenty-Fourteen 
 

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