Driftless Poems
The joyful failure of loving you
Note: Never touched by glaciers,
the Driftless
Area is characterized
by its beautifully sculpted topography.
Forested hillsides reach down to valleys
cut into limestone bedrock by cold-water trout streams.
Forests, prairie remnants,
wetlands, and grasslands provide habitat for wildflowers and wildlife.
Land
is farmed by the descendants of those who first settled here,
by the Amish
who adopted the area, and by a new breed of organic farmer.
Artists, who need
look no further than their own backyard for inspiration, create works of infinite
variety.