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"Field Guide for West Coast Flora and Fauna" by Lacey Reid

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May 15th, 2026

Field Guide for West Coast Flora and Fauna

by Lacey Reid

conifers, gymnosperms 
softwoods, evergreens

if you want to tell what kind of pine it is
count the needles

two for Lodgepole
three for Ponderosa

five for Western white
if the skin is dark and checkered

important to know before you go
boiling yourself a draught of tips

which ones are safe
which ones could kill

if you want to tell what kind of man he is
count his arms

About the Poet
Lacey Reid resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art publications on Lacey Reid's Artist Page.

This poem is also featured in Comet #8, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.

Keywords: field guide, west coast, pacific northwest, flora, fauna

Previously published in Vancouver Poetry Magazine:
Dirt Map
by Lucas Rucchin

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