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Chaparral

The land sizzles. Brittle grass yellows the hills. Live oak draw sparse circles of shade. Spiky shrubs cling to the parched slopes: red stemmed manzanita, spiny scrub oak. Hot wind rustles the leaves. The chaparral holds its breath, waits for the spark, to burst into blaze. Later, in the ash covered ground under charred trees, seeds waken and stir. 8/1/2017

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Date: 8/6/2018 10:35:00 PM
As much as forest fires are natural, they still are very scary reality. Lovely poem, Agnes.
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Date: 8/9/2017 7:54:00 AM
I love the photos, this is a beautiful poem you have written. hhave a good day my friend.
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Date: 8/3/2017 7:47:00 PM
Living in SoCal the fear of fire is palpable in this write. Congrats on your win.
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 7:56:00 PM
Thank you, Dale. Yes, every time I drive in the hills, I try to imagine how the people feel who live there - the entire landscape is ready to go up in flames at the slightest spark. It's scary.
Date: 8/3/2017 6:49:00 PM
Congrats on your win!
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Date: 8/3/2017 5:42:00 PM
A great write for a medal with this one, Agnes. Beauty is found over the entire earth...we just need to look.
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Date: 8/3/2017 6:08:00 PM
Thank you, Lin.
Date: 8/3/2017 3:05:00 PM
Hi Agnes, ohh I love this vivid wordscape. Beautifully done! Congratulations on your win :)
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 3:29:00 PM
Thank you, Susan.
Date: 8/3/2017 12:00:00 PM
Absolutely lovely!
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 3:29:00 PM
Thank you, Kim.
Date: 8/2/2017 8:12:00 PM
It is so true that fire helps to keep the environment in balance. This is one magnificent poem Agnes! You have an Angelic touch where nature is concerned! : )
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 9:29:00 AM
Thanks for your kind words, Connie. They mean a lot to me.
Date: 8/2/2017 5:57:00 PM
wow, Agnes. This is so filled with imagery. I love the metaphor in it too. So beautiful.
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 9:30:00 AM
Thank you so much, Andrea.
Date: 8/2/2017 5:09:00 AM
Very well illustrated my friend...have a great day...^WW^
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/3/2017 9:30:00 AM
Thank you, ^WW^. A good day to you, too.
Date: 8/1/2017 7:21:00 PM
What a wonderful nature poem Agnes:-) It's amazing to think that after the land seems to be decimated after a fire it actually rejuvenates the soil and new growth flourishes:-) hugs jan xx
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Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/1/2017 7:52:00 PM
Yes, it's a miracle. Several of the plants in the chaparral community require fire in order to germinate.