A Poem Poem by Brian Kilpatrick

As the rain softens the ground
Each season unfolds the earth’s bounty
Like a sailors struggles with the sea
A poem is cultivated in the recesses of the mind

As water rushes down the canyon
An eagle circles the clear blue sky
As the Chinook wind caresses the mountains
A poem circles and searches for its heart

As water that drips runs a rock smooth
Blown sand etches drawings into a canyon wall
And thundering waves carve a coast line
A poem patiently pierces the soul