yellowstone. i miss you dearly.
im recollecting. so that i never forget
the pure joy you brought me.
lamar valley and the multitudes of bison
the tetons and jackson hole.
the three merry piglets.
up the mountainside. the valley, snake river, a sunset.
a sunburnt face
7 miles down the mountain and sore legs after
bears and bear cubs. oh so many.
a moose. which i spotted.
the long car rides and the even longer walks
family solidarity
the old man and his piano at the old faithful inn. oh how we bonded over our love of les miserables.
the couple from romania.
amazing grace.
fire side in the oldfaithful inn and bagels at night before the old faithful erupted
montana side trip. steak. wooden benches.
grant lake and a horrible dinner.
mammoth springs and the old fashioned tub.
another mountain. a higher altitude. a heartfelt poem. ovis canadensis.
i never wanted to leave. but i had to.
and then back to reality. to work. to people who go to beaches and vegas. to people who smile and nod and can't understand.
"sweetheart would you like a childrens menu?"
"im eighteen"
and then a hateful letter. and then exploitation.
trout lake and the spawning trout swimming upstream
i will return. i promise.