Terra Viventium and Photography

by Amy Buchanan

Snake River in Jackson, Wyoming, by Amy Buchanan

TERRA VIVENTIUM

Tectonic collision—earthen rug

snatched from beneath, shaking

once steadied, firm ground:

fissures,

     fractures,

          eruption

of all formerly known,

     rendering a new scape of land—

          summit and swale,

          mount and moor;

weep,

     wail,

          walk on

winding road, these ancient magmatic rivers,

veining life between canyons—

yesterday's grief,

tomorrow's resurrected morn.

One breath, one step,

up, over,

again, once more.

Where you live, I live.

Where you go, I go.

Mountain Cathedral in Murren, Switzerland, by Amy Buchanan

Tetons at Moonrise in Moran, Wyoming, by Amy Buchanan

AMY BUCHANAN

Amy Buchanan lives in Midway, Kentucky, in the heart of the Bluegrass, with her little poodle, Meryl. Her love of words and crafting beauty on a page has been a lifelong journey. She also enjoys all things horses, history, travel, and chasing beauty with her camera. 

You can find Amy on Instagram at @_amy.buchanan and her photography at https://amybuchanan.zenfolio.com.