Ah, Oregon!
Land of scenic byways and
sandy riverbanks
Paths lined with treasures:
Organic Hillsides Health Bar
wrappers,
Empty cans of Super Energy
Drink
Mountain Fresh
Live off the land
Scraps of unbleached,
recycled paper products,
Returnable plastic bottles
Strewn with utter
mindlessness:
That state exalted beyond all
thought.
Organic Save-the-Earth bags
Flower under lofty firs,
Crystal Springs containers
Kissing streams dappled in
sunlight,
And at long last,
Eagerly sought,
Beside children splashing in
the shallows,
Rising stupa-like from its
bed of sand,
The remains of that herbal
infusion specially formulated
To energize the body,
Uplift the spirit
And enlighten the mind:
Nirvana!
--Sept. 2007
