The Burnt Pine

The pine is gone
Burnt to a crisp
As burnt as the night sky
Destroying the natural sights of pines
The sugarpine walk no longer exists

The smoke from the fires
Engulfs nearby towns
People struggling to breath
Others fleeing to nearby towns to escape the smoke
Struggling to sleep at night
At the fear of the fire engulfing their home

Harvesting something that once stood on tremendous beauty