A mountain is a mountain

Dave BontaJanuary 20, 2017epigrams and conundrums, forest

Close-up of a flat, pyramid-shaped rock with shiny blue minerals and a green tint of lichen.

not because of its height in absolute terms but because of its distance. It stands apart—but also in the way. Its roots go deep.

Published by Dave Bonta

I live in an Appalachian hollow in the Juniata watershed of central Pennsylvania, and spend a great deal of time walking in the woods. My books of poetry include FAILED STATE: HAIBUN, ICE MOUNTAIN: AN ELEGY, BREAKDOWN: BANJO POEMS, and ODES TO TOOLS. View all posts by Dave Bonta

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