magnolia bluff is the second highest point in rock county, in the county’s western uplands area. the undisturbed cliff-side reveals the two primary forms of bedrock in the county: st. peter sandstone and dolomite limestone. the western ridge also harbors a population of the endangered plant, kitten tails(!).

a.

here limestone and sandstone meet,

bare themselves for all

naked to the eye and light

b.

standing on the place-rock

the winter sun sets

we are mammals seeking warmth