at friends.
at home.
i was walking outside in the sun.
danish soul soaking it in.
through the skin. like breathing.
inhaling deep aroma
of grass so thick and sweet.
smelling like a rich ripe plum.
walking through grass
so thick and high
it reaches my thigh
and scrapes at the holes in my jeans.
trodding feet on the dirt beneath
to the bark of the scolding dog.
prairie dog chirping.
warning chirping to keep me away.
symbol of intruding man.
bound and determined, it seems
to destroy this land.
