Between Two Rivers

Upstate

Heading north.

Northbound on the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) just south of Plattsburgh, NY.
It is—
as we like to say—
a straight shot 
up I-87—
          yet
after a while
                the lines
give way
          to curves ~
rounded
         forms ~ inter~
faces 
       between
                 cloud
                         sky
                and tree ~
and the road
              unfurls atop
undulating earth ~
                    an arm wrap~
ping its length
                 around
stone mountain
                and wood.
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  1. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    Very nicely done!

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      csquaredetc

      Thanks Dwight, much appreciated as always!

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        rothpoetry

        You are welcome!

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