I Am Yellowstone

I am the glistening
sunlit water drop
released from captivity of snow
in a warming Yellowstone sunrise

I am the Meadowlark calling
early morning
sun slowly rising
in Lamar Valley

I am the bison and her calf
munching
slowly wandering
through a frost-covered prairie

I am a blade of grass
in a vast sea of change
brown-to-green
as mist rises from warming land

I am a wolf’s newborn pups
barely opened eyes
in the safe quiet
darkness of the den

I am an early spring wildflower
making my way
through melting snow
reaching for early morning sun

I am a momma bear guiding her cubs
through the clearing
teaching them
the best roots

I am the red squirrel
scampering along
a fallen log
deep in the forest

I am moss
holding tenaciously
on the side of a fallen log
in the quiet woodland stream.

I am a single drop of water
sparkling in the sun
erupting from the world’s
most famous geyser

I am a flowing brook
making my way to the lake, the river
the rushing waterfall
making my way back to the far-away ocean.