It should be noted that,
Above a certain altitude,
Conifers rule Appalachia.
They possess the grace
To concede rigidity
In their positions.
Hardwoods haven’t hope
To stand along the ridges.
They do not negotiate with
Ice. Nor lean for wind.
They have not learned
To shrug and be absolved.
Conifers, though, wisely
Adapt and compromise.
It allows them elevation.
I remark on this,
And fearfully reflect
On things we are doing.
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