For the Pioneer Cabin Sequoia

crack hiss crick
relieving, isn’t it?
then shocking
like the holy ghost
submission and surrender
snow and rain
stitch pillows with wind as you begin your decent   

snip snap snip
you take the limbs of your sisters in your collapse
to remind yourself that the womb and coffin are made from one in the same   
you give a subtle smile
a thank you
as you finally get to let go
and accept
 
crack hiss crick
forgive them.
for carving out your root chakra for their carriages and caravans
craving to see thmeselves through you–
a fascination with consumption masked as a worthwhile relationship
 
BOOM
an echo
then memory.
the midnight gives you all she has
so that you can rest a little longer
before sighing from beneath your bark creases
allowing the fog settle

- Tayllor Johnson


Giant Sequoia ‘Tunnel Tree’ in California Is Toppled by Storm via NY Times