remember the Wild West
how to roll your own
two stand together
beautiful Texas
wish you were here
come back when wild flowers bloom
two horns sharp long horns
heavy burden
worth the weight
in the desert thorns grow
hard ground blue sky
find protection hold firm
ace and jack play the odds
sound of chips
roll the dice
friends to creatures
never alone
lessons from Smokey
just remember only you
don’t wait for someone else
to stop the fire only you
or let your fire burn
the only you fire
burn bright fire
glory to GOD and the canyon
maker of heaven and earth
and the canyon
“straight up land” said the Paiute
rock and erosion layers
of color and time
we drove for days
we drove the route through Texas
New Mexico Arizona Utah
past Navaho Nation
find sovereignty
in going the distance
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short poems written on postcards
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