Porous Limestone Mountain
February 27, 2020
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Karst, limestone guides torrential rainfall
down through mountain to rivers
three thousand feet below biosphere.
Sinkholes permeate the forest floor.
A watchful eye prevents disaster.
Fallen branches and leaves decay.
Alchemy brewed by fallen rain
continues limestone erosion over time.
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Mayans Discover A Magic Place
February 27, 2020
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Rancho del Cielo, relic forest,
two miles wide by six.
Discovered by Ancient Mayan explorers.
You sense their historic presence
in the trees and rocks.
Forest shaped by ancient’s needs,
now shared by adoring naturalists.
Web of life on display.
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Floristic Crossroads
February 27, 2020
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El Cielo, mist-blanketed forest
hidden on high Eastern slope
of the magic Sierra Madres,
a treasure trove of biodiversity.
Flora and fauna gather here
from North and South mysteriously.
Crossing the Tropic of Cancer,
we ascend into the mist.
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Tin Roof Speaks
February 27, 2020
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Nails lose their tenuous grip
as sun bears down on
tin roof, expanding in heat.
Mist first had to part,
allowing sunbeams to burst forth.
Roof speaks as if living.
Swift clouds blow over forest
quieting racuous roof in shade.
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Reach For Heaven
February 27, 2020
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Competition in cloud forest amazes.
Trees and bushes reach skyward
fighting for place in sun.
Vines take the easy route
following tree trunks to canopy.
Huge South American oaks reach
toward heaven from damp forest
floor, leaf covered and decaying.
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