Yesterday was cloudy and rainy, but it only seemed to accentuate how green the mountains are right now. In the fall the mountains turn orange at the very top, and this ribbon of color works its way down the mountain as summer turns to fall. In the spring the process works in reverse with green emerging at the bottom of the mountain, and working its way up throughout the spring. Now the mountains are fully colored all the way to the top. In the fall, as the leaves drop away, the hillside behind our house is revealed in stark detail. Now that the forest greenery has fully returned, the drama of arboreal life is closed off to us behind a silent emerald curtain.
It is June. I am tired of being brave.
Anne Sexton
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