A Poem by Finn Horak

Author Finn Horak

Published August 2026

Rays shining

through maple leaves gently golden.

Sunlight promises

midsummer glory.

Fresh coffee

with syrup, luxury.

Rubber soles

scrape through gravel.

Stumble up

hazy green mountain.

Trip over

birch roots, catch yourself.

Lean on

proud Hemlock, standing firm.

Salute the

rocky stream, slipping by.

Consider your 

data, double check and submit.

Sled haphazardly

off the slope.

Try not

to get caught on thorns.

Afternoon glares

down on the valley.

Sheep prattle,

waxwings flitter.

Evening falls

with quietude, grace.

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