Reece Burkaauthor

The poetic city: “Evanescence”

Sep 06, 2022 • Creative Writing, Parks and Outdoor Areas/Leisure

(Photo: Merrill Daniels)

Evanescence

This moment like all moments

will vanish in time.

The gnats doing their dance

over the creek don’t know it.

The bear in the woods doesn’t

know it…

Neither does the water, the rocks,

or the trees.

Even the sun doesn’t know it.

But we know it…

And therein lies our glory,

our tragedy, and our freedom.

Reece Burka

8/19/2022

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