The creek runs past
a fallen grandmother
bay tree
Over stones smoothed
by the centuries
The ripples
seem to be
everlasting
A buckeye leaf
floats down
the creek
While the wren tit sings
and the sword fern
stands guard
Five-finger ferns
peek
over the edge
The love of this place
is like
a child's heart.
Tobi Earnheart-Gold, Age 10
Bolinas, California
1997 Shasta Bioregion Winner
Teacher: Cathy Nichelini