A LONG TIME AGO

05/23/22 • 9 min

As a younger adventurous traveller I had many experiences and lessons to learn. These poems reflect some of those, and they are not at all in chronological order.

The summer of 72, part 1 takes place in Colombia
Before you know takes place in Nepal
Greece: takes place on the Pelopennese Peninsular

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As a younger adventurous traveller I had many experiences and lessons to learn. These poems reflect some of those, and they are not at all in chronological order.

The summer of 72, part 1 takes place in Colombia
Before you know takes place in Nepal
Greece: takes place on the Pelopennese Peninsular

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A LONG TIME AGO

As a younger adventurous traveller I had many experiences and lessons to learn. These poems reflect some of those, and they are not at all in chronological order.

THE SUMMER OF 72 — PART ONE

Through the mountains of Colombia

In a crowded bus.

Narrow muddy roads

half blocked by fallen rocks

with 1000 foot drops

wondering what to do

when we start slowly rolling,

rolling over and over,

down