Echoes in the Valley In the valleys deep, where silence reigns, Echoes of nature sing heartfelt refrains. The mountains stand guard, a fortress of stone, In their shadow, I wander, never alone.

Each breeze carries whispers of the past, Footsteps of ancients, in shadows cast. In this sacred embrace, I’ve come to discover, Nature’s true essence, a spirit to uncover.

• Alexei Kruchyonykh