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
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