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Life of the Land
March 9, 2015
Gentle slopes of the vineyard
Leafy greens draping the arbors
Plump grapes ready to drop
Our land is alive
The whole valley breathes and lives
On up to the distant mountains
You can lay down on the grassy swells
Press your face to the warm earth
and hear the heartbeat of the land
Warm sun and warm soil
The heartbeat filling the silence
A patient thud, thud, thud
The fruit of the trees tremble
With the gentle thumps
The beat rushing in your ears
Feel the heart of the valley
As you breathe with the land
Many hearts beating as one
© Photo by Michael B., Denham Springs, LA
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