Place

Orange light rains hard upon the basalt face of earth,
while centuries converse of whether Time may fashion worth.

Humus tendrils reach around the proud striated curve
where beasts of wing and hoof alight to patiently observe.

Then saplings play a lengthy game to score a pleasant glade,
and sunlight nurtures cousin blooms who thrive beneath new shade.

A fragrant breeze draws in small life that burrows, clings, and nests;
so follows Death, a blessing to fertility arrest.