Avalanche S. Cat July 06/03 Can you see it? A wild force of nature The immense strength Nothing and no one Can stand in its path Barreling down the mountain Clearing, sweeping, Clean its passage Majestic, awesome, Deadly in its beauty. Can you hear it? Closer and closer The noise ominous A thundering roar Like a herd of wild stallions Pounding down steep slopes Expectantly I wait to view The destruction wrought Emerging in a tireless run From the enveloping white mist.