As a kid, I wondered why I’d see so many old people sitting on their front porches. It seemed like they were doing nothing at all. They’d wave at cars Continue Reading
Outdoors
What the Stump Knows
Is it just me, or is anyone else really confused by how a seemingly dead tree—a mere stump—can send up shoots of new life? Essentially, new trees Continue Reading
AT SOBO, Let’s Go
I’m a String Player sonnet with empty pockets holding a Nephilim noggin on Katahdin. I started hiking south on the 23rd day of July, 2025. Why are Continue Reading
The Unfinished Journey of Wonder
I have learned there is a terrible irony in never growing up. I keep doing the same things, and my friends get old and fade away. Gone are the days Continue Reading
Hard to Explain
by Benjamin Davis Where the Longs Peak Trail crosses the creek and turns right toward Battle Mountain, I stopped and let him catch up. I could no Continue Reading
A Thousand Rattles Underfoot
Did you ever play that game as a kid where you had to pretend the floor was made of lava? The couches and other furniture were little islands, Continue Reading