Mt. Cammerer, and the Void

the draw of circles, and Pringles

He points at Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower

a low stone fire tower

on top of precipitous Mt. Cammerer,

its round enclosed space draws us

as if it’s a nest to hold us,

we humans do like to circle,

particularly with each other,

glory is just outside the circle

as clouds and view fight each other,

inside Pringles, Oreos, and banter

pull our attention away from a glory

that can disturb our tranquillity,

some kids absent themselves from the group

and sit on a rock, letting the outside envelope them,

while each composes a letter to the future within that envelope,

soon we leave

and we wonder about the balance of effort and cost.

by Henry H. Walker

May 19, ‘15