The Cascades,
As good a place to die –
As any.
Trillions of trees,
Millions of fish.
I can smell Gaia,
Across the conifers.
Raised a cryptid well,
Despite the times they tried to kill me.
All’s in good fun,
Right?
The food chain,
Is an ultimate example –
Of The Brutal Calculus.
The Cascades,
