you did it
went wild
deep into green trees Nenana River moose elk bears
lingon berries crowberries salmonberries
hedysarum alpinum rhizoctonia leguminicola
listen
all you hear are the creaking of trees
as they move with wind
a snap of branches from an animal unseen
the bang of your gun
your thoughts through your voice
if you choose to speak alone
here you are
at-one-ment
away from every human soul
you looked happy on the Stampede trail
leaned casually against a bus
relic of Fairbank City Transit
relic of Yutan Construction 1963
complete liberty
you found it
with hardships you couldn’t have guessed
the lone wolf cries
you die in isolation
are you lonely
or just alone
tragic either way
for you to march
into woods subsist
off land then starve in 1992
your bus attracts pilgrims now
you’re commemorated
in song film book hearts imagination
you could have lived instead
1 comment:
I especially liked "at-one-ment".
great stuff. was hoping you'd come back before the end!!!!!
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