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Sunset in the Long Valley
Payette River
Dusk
Animales en la playa
Yurt Home
Walking back from the hot springs
Monday 4/23/18
When I'm away from the woods 
I wonder if she'll remember me
Will the stars have anyone to catch them?
Will the ground miss the warmth of my body in the high desert sun?
Will the water still swirl and cascade down volcanic rocks?
Will the sun still kiss the moon goodnight?
When I'm away from the wilderness 
Do the black bears pause their scavenging?
Or do they, like me, long for my return.
-Lauren
Come Dance in this Crazy World 
4/25/18
My intangible existence is in the mountains
somewhere, my essence is floating 
She refuses to leave 
Refuses to die 
Refuses to give herself up 
The formlessness and emptiness 
draws her to the peaks 
ruled by feelings
She's controllably out of control 
and often, I wish she wasn't so stubborn 
Come down from your mountain
Come dance in this crazy world 
-Lauren
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