Lakes

A ripple crawls across the water 
small in the beginning and growing in size 
it ruffles the plants growing under

The water is tinted a dark green and small pieces of debris 
float around while small bubbles pop up marking
where fish swim underneath

Trees line the border of the water 
while birds mark their branches with nests and 
the leaves of bright yellow and orange color fall

Fishers toss their hooks and bait 
while their kids run around causing splashes in the shallow edges 
the fish sometimes bite and other times they catch plastic bags

The beach is flooded with dead fish and
in the water cans and bottles litter the surface
the water rarely bubbles anymore

The trees fade faster and the leaves fall quicker 
while their bark peels off in flakes and the 
branches crash down breaking the glass-like seal of the water

In Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes how will 
our community change if not supported by the lakes 
that allow for gathering, play, and to grow our bonds? 

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trees-are-growing-fast-and-dyi...