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Douglas Evan Nature Preserve

November 18, 2015
By Kayla.Cooney BRONZE, Birmingham, Michigan
Kayla.Cooney BRONZE, Birmingham, Michigan
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Down, down, down a hill,
twisting, curving, autumn leaves swaying,
down to a sienna sign

Leap out,
hear the crunch of the dirt and rock under your shoe,
dry as a desert  

step into a world of wonder

Around every corner, bright colors pop out at you

reds, greens, blues, pinks, golden grasses swaying in the breeze,
the sun glaring,
beating with its flaxen rays,
the dust colored dirt

down a bijou footpath,
flowers and grasses beckon

to the creek,
its circling waters titter at you  as it surges passed

bouncing, pouncing, skipping over rocks and roots,
running, running, running with the river,
so close, so close to the teepee made of sticks
Heard the creak of the fifty year old trees,
leaves of every shade flutter to the ground

Old metal tires rusted red by the years,
kaput by the river to this beautiful wonderland

grasses, weeds, and bushes of thorns grow within them now

rock beds and fallen trees make this my playground

From the moment I found it,
this forest was my home  

My dear home away from home



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on Nov. 30 2015 at 4:42 pm
Brin_Santokumura SILVER, Arlington, Texas
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Great job! Keep up the great work!