Mount St Helens 1980

Aftermath

By Paul MerkleyPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

Trees like pickup sticks

Brushed flat by a giant's hand

Stentorian still

nature poetry

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Paul Merkley

Co-Founder of Seniors Junction, a social enterprise working to prevent seniors isolation. Emeritus professor, U. of Ottawa. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Founder of Tower of Sound Waves. Author of Fiction.

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Babs Iverson2 years ago
Fantastic!!! Left a heart!!!

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Mount St Helens 1980

Aftermath

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