"Together/in the Pacific Northwest..."

Together
in the Pacific Northwest—
Swept up by scenery
and plucked
from stress & sadness;
fishbone clouds swimming,

swimming…

We’re cruising,

crossing hemlock rivers—
Dippers diving between the rocks,
a current stretching into forever.

Tonight, as we lie in bed beneath stars,

my eyes will end at you—
The landscape of home;
a full circle
of wilderness & love.

(From the book Wilderness & Love)